Aeroflex Holding (NYSE: ARX) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Aug. 16. 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 Aeroflex Holding's revenues will compress -7.6% and EPS will wither -40.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $183.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.21.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Aeroflex Holding booked revenue of $162.3 million. GAAP reported sales were 16% lower than the prior-year quarter's $193.2 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 $0.08. GAAP EPS were -$0.77 for Q3 against $0.05 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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 48.8%, 620 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 1.6%, 1,260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -40.2%, 4,230 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $672.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.50.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 20 members out of 30 rating the stock outperform, and 10 members rating it underperform. Among six CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), four give Aeroflex Holding a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Aeroflex Holding is hold, with an average price target of $13.10.