Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Oct. 11. 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 Winnebago Industries's revenues will increase 26.1% and EPS will expand 58.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $164.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.19.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Winnebago Industries reported revenue of $155.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 15% higher than the prior-year quarter's $135.6 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, EPS came in at $0.13. GAAP EPS of $0.13 for Q3 were 225% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.04 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 7.8%, 140 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.3%, 150 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.5%, 160 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $580.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.31.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 127 members out of 256 rating the stock outperform, and 129 members rating it underperform. Among 70 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 41 give Winnebago Industries a green thumbs-up, and 29 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Winnebago Industries is outperform, with an average price target of $13.00.

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