Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 19. 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 Nucor's revenue will decrease 1.1% and EPS will decrease 48.9%.

The average estimate for revenue is $5.05 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.48.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Nucor recorded revenue of $5.07 billion. GAAP reported sales were 4.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $4.83 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 $0.42. GAAP EPS of $0.46 for Q1 were 8.0% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.50 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 7.5%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.4%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.9%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $20.12 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.91.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS. Among 527 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 511 give Nucor a green thumbs-up, and 16 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Nucor is outperform, with an average price target of $48.56.

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