Boise (NYSE: BZ) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 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 Boise's revenues will wane -0.6% and EPS will shrink 0.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $633.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.14.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Boise notched revenue of $607.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 5.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $644.8 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 $0.02. GAAP EPS were -$0.01 for Q1 compared to $0.21 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 17.2%, 410 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.0%, 470 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -0.2%, 350 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.52 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.63.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 206 members out of 231 rating the stock outperform, and 25 members rating it underperform. Among 63 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 58 give Boise 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 Boise is outperform, with an average price target of $10.25.

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