Gafisa (NYSE: GFA) is expected to report Q4 earnings on March 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 Gafisa's revenues will wane -1686.9% and EPS will turn positive

The average estimate for revenue is $499.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.03.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Gafisa reported revenue of $523.8 million. GAAP reported sales were 11% higher than the prior-year quarter's $471.4 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, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.01. GAAP EPS dropped to zero from the prior-year quarter's -$0.06.

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 29.0%, 1,000 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.8%, much better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.5%, 640 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.94 billion. The average EPS estimate is -$0.05.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 354 members out of 393 rating the stock outperform, and 39 members rating it underperform. Among 61 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 51 give Gafisa a green thumbs-up, and 10 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Gafisa is hold, with an average price target of $4.43.

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