Arkansas Best (Nasdaq: ABFS) 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 Arkansas Best's revenues will grow 17.4% and EPS will remain in the red.

The average estimate for revenue is $517.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.39.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Arkansas Best reported revenue of $537.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $463.2 million.

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 -$0.22. GAAP EPS were -$0.31 for Q4 compared to $0.05 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 4.1%, 370 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -2.1%, 260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -1.5%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.27 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.35.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 109 members out of 127 rating the stock outperform, and 18 members rating it underperform. Among 36 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 31 give Arkansas Best a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Arkansas Best is hold, with an average price target of $10.00.

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