Suncor Energy (TSX: SU) is expected to report Q1 earnings on April 30. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Suncor Energy's revenues will increase 2.3% and EPS will wane -11.8%.

The average estimate for revenue is $10.00 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.75.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Suncor Energy reported revenue of $9.57 billion. GAAP reported sales were 2.8% lower than the prior-year quarter's $9.74 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.65. GAAP EPS were -$0.37 for Q4 against $0.90 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 50.2%, 360 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.2%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -6.0%, much worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $40.91 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.14.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,611 members out of 1,679 rating the stock outperform, and 68 members rating it underperform. Among 287 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 272 give Suncor Energy a green thumbs-up, and 15 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Suncor Energy is outperform, with an average price target of $43.65.

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