Revlon (NYSE: REV) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 31. 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 Revlon's revenues will wither -1.2% and EPS will improve 13.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $346.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.34.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Revlon reported revenue of $330.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 0.8% lower than the prior-year quarter's $333.2 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 $0.17. GAAP EPS of $0.16 for Q1 were 20% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.20 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 65.0%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.1%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.6%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.39 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.42.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 81 members out of 171 rating the stock outperform, and 90 members rating it underperform. Among 60 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 30 give Revlon a green thumbs-up, and 30 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Revlon is buy, with an average price target of $19.00.

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