RBC Bearings (Nasdaq: ROLL) is expected to report Q1 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 RBC Bearings's revenues will increase 1.6% and EPS will grow 4.8%.

The average estimate for revenue is $105.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.65.

Revenue details
Last quarter, RBC Bearings reported revenue of $103.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 7.5% lower than the prior-year quarter's $111.3 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, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.69. GAAP EPS of $0.46 for Q4 were 33% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.69 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 39.5%, 250 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 22.1%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.3%, 360 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $434.0 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.76.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 142 members out of 147 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 47 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 47 give RBC Bearings a green thumbs-up, and give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on RBC Bearings is outperform, with an average price target of $53.57.

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