Conns (Nasdaq: CONN) is expected to report Q4 earnings on April 3. 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 Conns's revenues will grow 10.8% and EPS will grow 61.8%.

The average estimate for revenue is $251.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.55.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Conns recorded revenue of $206.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 11% higher than the prior-year quarter's $186.6 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 $0.38. GAAP EPS were $0.35 for Q3 versus -$0.40 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 45.9%, 930 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.7%, much better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.7%, much better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $865.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.64.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 290 members out of 341 rating the stock outperform, and 51 members rating it underperform. Among 116 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 97 give Conns a green thumbs-up, and 19 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Conns is buy, with an average price target of $30.57.

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