ABB (NYSE: ABB) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 26. 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 ABB's revenue will grow 3.1% and EPS will compress -2.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $9.98 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.38.

Revenue details
Last quarter, ABB logged revenue of $8.91 billion. GAAP reported sales were 6.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $8.40 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 $0.28. GAAP EPS of $0.30 for Q1 were 3.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.29 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 30.2%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.5%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.7%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $40.39 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.44.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,777 members out of 1,820 rating the stock outperform, and 43 members rating it underperform. Among 287 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 281 give ABB a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on ABB is outperform, with an average price target of $24.96.