Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE: RBA) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 6. 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 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers's revenues will increase 0.1% and EPS will wither -10.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $127.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.27.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers notched revenue of $102.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 0.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $101.3 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.13. GAAP EPS of $0.13 for Q1 were 24% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.17 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 90.8%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 21.2%, 630 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 13.8%, 390 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $455.7 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.79.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 147 members out of 155 rating the stock outperform, and eight members rating it underperform. Among 49 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 46 give Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is hold, with an average price target of $23.00.

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