Andersons (Nasdaq: ANDE) is expected to report Q2 earnings around 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 Andersons' revenues will grow 2.1% and EPS will drop -33.1%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.37 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.62.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Andersons notched revenue of $1.14 billion. GAAP reported sales were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.00 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, EPS came in at $0.98. GAAP EPS of $0.98 for Q1 were 5.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.93 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 7.6%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.3%, 20 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.6%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $4.90 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.31.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 227 members out of 274 rating the stock outperform, and 47 members rating it underperform. Among 59 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 38 give Andersons a green thumbs-up, and 21 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Andersons is hold, with an average price target of $49.06.

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