Cintas (Nasdaq: CTAS) is expected to report Q4 earnings around July 18. 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 Cintas's revenues will increase 6.8% and EPS will expand 16.7%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.13 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.70.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Cintas booked revenue of $1.08 billion. GAAP reported sales were 6.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.01 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, EPS came in at $0.60. GAAP EPS of $0.60 for Q3 were 3.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.58 per share.

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 41.1%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.4%, 120 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.9%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $4.31 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.52.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 367 members out of 389 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 173 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 171 give Cintas a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Cintas is hold, with an average price target of $42.00.

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