SHFL entertainment (Nasdaq: SHFL) is expected to report Q2 earnings around June 4. 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 SHFL entertainment's revenues will increase 8.7% and EPS will shrink 0.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $71.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.20.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, SHFL entertainment reported revenue of $58.8 million. GAAP reported sales were 4.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $56.1 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 $0.13. GAAP EPS of $0.12 for Q1 were 14% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.14 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 64.4%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.3%, 350 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.0%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $291.4 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.79.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 418 members out of 496 rating the stock outperform, and 78 members rating it underperform. Among 159 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 136 give SHFL entertainment a green thumbs-up, and 23 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on SHFL entertainment is outperform, with an average price target of $17.32.

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