Deckers Outdoor (Nasdaq: DECK) is expected to report Q4 earnings around Feb. 21. 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 Deckers Outdoor's revenues will increase 3.2% and EPS will contract -17.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $623.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $2.62.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Deckers Outdoor chalked up revenue of $376.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 9.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $414.4 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 $1.18. GAAP EPS of $1.18 for Q3 were 26% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.59 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 42.3%, 670 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.8%, 610 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.4%, 370 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.42 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.34.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 798 members out of 926 rating the stock outperform, and 128 members rating it underperform. Among 241 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 209 give Deckers Outdoor a green thumbs-up, and 32 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Deckers Outdoor is outperform, with an average price target of $58.08.

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