Silicon Image (Nasdaq: SIMG) is expected to report Q1 earnings on April 30. 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 Silicon Image's revenues will grow 9.4% and EPS will come to zero.

The average estimate for revenue is $60.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.00.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Silicon Image logged revenue of $59.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 1.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $58.7 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 $0.08. GAAP EPS were -$0.01 for Q4 against -$0.12 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 49.1%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 1.0%, 710 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -0.4%, much better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $291.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.31.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 684 members out of 718 rating the stock outperform, and 34 members rating it underperform. Among 115 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 108 give Silicon Image a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Silicon Image is buy, with an average price target of $7.67.

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