Innophos Holdings (Nasdaq: IPHS) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 6. 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 Innophos Holdings' revenue will grow 6.7% and EPS will shrink 4.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $215.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.89.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Innophos Holdings notched revenue of $228.3 million. GAAP reported sales were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $197.6 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 $0.90. GAAP EPS of $1.22 for Q1 were 6.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.15 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 21.4%, 570 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.6%, 510 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.1%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $879.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $3.72.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 809 members out of 832 rating the stock outperform, and 23 members rating it underperform. Among 236 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 230 give Innophos Holdings 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 Innophos Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $58.67.

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