Teradyne (NYSE: TER) is expected to report Q1 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 Teradyne's revenues will decrease -30.9% and EPS will wane -90.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $274.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.03.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Teradyne reported revenue of $248.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 16% lower than the prior-year quarter's $297.0 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 $0.07. GAAP EPS were -$0.10 for Q4 against $0.58 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 50.5%, 130 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -9.9%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -6.7%, much worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.62 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.43.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 288 members out of 312 rating the stock outperform, and 24 members rating it underperform. Among 80 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 77 give Teradyne a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Teradyne is outperform, with an average price target of $19.03.

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