Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: EA) is expected to report Q2 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 Electronic Arts's revenues will grow 4.4% and EPS will grow 100.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.08 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.10.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Electronic Arts logged revenue of $491.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 4.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $999.0 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 -$0.41. GAAP EPS of $0.63 for Q1 were 4.5% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.66 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 78.5%, 250 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 23.2%, 150 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 21.0%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $4.15 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.04.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,957 members out of 2,227 rating the stock outperform, and 270 members rating it underperform. Among 524 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 454 give Electronic Arts a green thumbs-up, and 70 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Electronic Arts is outperform, with an average price target of $19.51.

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