Avis Budget Group (Nasdaq: CAR) is expected to report Q1 earnings on May 1. 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 Avis Budget Group's revenues will grow 4.2% and EPS will wither -83.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.69 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.02.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Avis Budget Group booked revenue of $1.70 billion. GAAP reported sales were 4.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.63 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 -$0.07. GAAP EPS were -$0.43 for Q4 versus -$1.66 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 24.0%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.5%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -2.7%, 770 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $7.86 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.33.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 255 members out of 389 rating the stock outperform, and 134 members rating it underperform. Among 105 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 71 give Avis Budget Group a green thumbs-up, and 34 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Avis Budget Group is outperform, with an average price target of $23.86.

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