Beam (NYSE: BEAM) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 2. Here's what Wall Street wants to see.

The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter with the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Beam's revenues will wither -63.4% and EPS will wither -23.9%.

The average estimate for revenue is $583.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.54.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Beam booked revenue of $533.8 million. GAAP reported sales were 1.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $524.0 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 $0.53. GAAP EPS of $0.49 for Q1 were 3.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.51 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 59.0%, 150 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 25.7%, 220 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 14.8%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.52 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.37.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 142 members out of 146 rating the stock outperform, and four members rating it underperform. Among 56 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 55 give Beam a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Beam is outperform, with an average price target of $55.20.