Marvell Technology Group (Nasdaq: MRVL) is expected to report Q2 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 Marvell Technology Group's revenues will wither -4.8% and EPS will wither -31.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $854.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.26.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Marvell Technology Group reported revenue of $796.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 0.8% lower than the prior-year quarter's $802.4 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 $0.23. GAAP EPS of $0.16 for Q1 were 27% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.22 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 54.0%, 430 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.9%, 660 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.9%, 640 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $3.50 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.14.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,379 members out of 1,452 rating the stock outperform, and 73 members rating it underperform. Among 294 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 281 give Marvell Technology Group a green thumbs-up, and 13 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Marvell Technology Group is outperform, with an average price target of $18.58.

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