Corinthian Colleges (Nasdaq: COCO) is expected to report Q1 earnings on Oct. 31. 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 Corinthian Colleges's revenues will compress -3.7% and EPS will contract -200.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $398.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.04.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Corinthian Colleges reported revenue of $394.8 million. GAAP reported sales were 0.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $362.0 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 $0.10. GAAP EPS were -$0.08 for Q4 versus $0.04 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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 43.0%, 280 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.6%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -1.8%, 270 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.61 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.33.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 288 members out of 368 rating the stock outperform, and 80 members rating it underperform. Among 86 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 61 give Corinthian Colleges a green thumbs-up, and 25 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Corinthian Colleges is hold, with an average price target of $3.29.