Bebe Stores (Nasdaq: BEBE) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Jan. 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 Bebe Stores's revenues will compress -8.3% and EPS will shrink to a loss.

The average estimate for revenue is $139.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.01.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Bebe Stores tallied revenue of $117.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 7.3% lower than the prior-year quarter's $126.3 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 -$0.03. GAAP EPS were -$0.03 for Q1 against $0.03 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 36.1%, 390 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -3.3%, 600 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -2.2%, 410 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $503.3 million. The average EPS estimate is -$0.04.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 426 members out of 536 rating the stock outperform, and 110 members rating it underperform. Among 153 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 128 give Bebe Stores 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 Bebe Stores is outperform, with an average price target of $6.60.

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