Ford (NYSE: F) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 30. 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 Ford's revenues will increase 0.4% and EPS will compress -37.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $31.22 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.29.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Ford notched revenue of $31.40 billion. GAAP reported sales were 6.5% lower than the prior-year quarter's $35.53 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 $0.30. GAAP EPS of $0.26 for Q2 were 56% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.59 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 14.3%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.3%, 170 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.1%, 360 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $126.72 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.26.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 9,544 members out of 11,935 rating the stock outperform, and 2,391 members rating it underperform. Among 1,809 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 1,395 give Ford a green thumbs-up, and 414 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Ford is outperform, with an average price target of $15.20.

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