Tyco International (NYSE: TYC) is expected to report Q2 earnings on April 24. 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 Tyco International's revenues will shrink -40.5% and EPS will compress -54.7%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.59 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.39.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Tyco International tallied revenue of $2.60 billion. GAAP reported sales were 4.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.48 billion.

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 $0.40. GAAP EPS of $0.35 for Q1 were 49% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.69 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 35.8%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.7%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.3%, 670 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $10.73 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.83.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 485 members out of 532 rating the stock outperform, and 47 members rating it underperform. Among 143 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 138 give Tyco International a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Tyco International is outperform, with an average price target of $30.83.

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