EZCORP (Nasdaq: EZPW) is expected to report Q1 earnings around Nov. 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 EZCORP's revenues will grow 14.2% and EPS will increase 5.1%.

The average estimate for revenue is $284.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.82.

Revenue details
Last quarter, EZCORP notched revenue of $258.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 10% higher than the prior-year quarter's $234.1 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 $0.75. GAAP EPS of $0.75 for Q4 were 4.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.72 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 63.2%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 20.4%, 260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 14.9%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.12 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.22.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 623 members out of 647 rating the stock outperform, and 24 members rating it underperform. Among 159 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 156 give EZCORP a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on EZCORP is outperform, with an average price target of $34.00.