R.R. Donnelley & Sons (Nasdaq: RRD) is expected to report Q2 earnings around July 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 R.R. Donnelley & Sons's revenues will wane -1.3% and EPS will drop -14.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.49 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.42.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, R.R. Donnelley & Sons reported revenue of $2.54 billion. GAAP reported sales were 0.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.52 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 $0.37. GAAP EPS of $0.15 for Q1 were 29% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.21 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 22.0%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.4%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.1%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $10.22 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.62.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 151 members out of 180 rating the stock outperform, and 29 members rating it underperform. Among 57 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 49 give R.R. Donnelley & Sons a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on R.R. Donnelley & Sons is outperform, with an average price target of $14.20.

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