Fuel Systems Solutions (Nasdaq: FSYS) is expected to report Q1 earnings on May 8. 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 Fuel Systems Solutions's revenues will drop -0.4% and EPS will turn positive

The average estimate for revenue is $97.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.04.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Fuel Systems Solutions notched revenue of $98.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 12% lower than the prior-year quarter's $111.0 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 $0.01. GAAP EPS were -$1.05 for Q4 against $0.07 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 21.8%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.0%, 210 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -21.4%, much worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $410.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.36.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 472 members out of 531 rating the stock outperform, and 59 members rating it underperform. Among 94 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 73 give Fuel Systems Solutions a green thumbs-up, and 21 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Fuel Systems Solutions is hold, with an average price target of $19.83.

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