Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) is expected to report Q3 earnings on April 2. 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 Global Payments's revenues will grow 8.2% and EPS will expand 21.9%.

The average estimate for revenue is $577.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.89.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Global Payments chalked up revenue of $588.5 million. GAAP reported sales were 11% higher than the prior-year quarter's $530.5 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 $0.93. GAAP EPS of $0.89 for Q2 were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.78 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 64.3%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.3%, 90 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.9%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.40 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.70.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 242 members out of 269 rating the stock outperform, and 27 members rating it underperform. Among 92 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 86 give Global Payments a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Global Payments is outperform, with an average price target of $50.20.

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