Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NYSE: GT) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 26. 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 Goodyear Tire & Rubber's revenues will wane -3.2% and EPS will contract -13.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $5.87 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.60.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Goodyear Tire & Rubber booked revenue of $5.15 billion. GAAP reported sales were 8.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $5.62 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, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.57. GAAP EPS of $0.33 for Q2 were 106% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.16 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 19.7%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.1%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.8%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $22.17 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.88.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 480 members out of 581 rating the stock outperform, and 101 members rating it underperform. Among 137 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 111 give Goodyear Tire & Rubber a green thumbs-up, and 26 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Goodyear Tire & Rubber is outperform, with an average price target of $16.67.

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