Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST) is expected to report Q4 earnings on June 13. 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 Capstone Turbine's revenues will grow 20.6% and EPS will remain in the red.

The average estimate for revenue is $36.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.01.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Capstone Turbine tallied revenue of $33.3 million. GAAP reported sales were 21% higher than the prior-year quarter's $27.5 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 -$0.02. GAAP EPS were -$0.01 for Q3 against -$0.03 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 13.9%, 540 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -13.2%, much better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -13.5%, much better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $128.5 million. The average EPS estimate is -$0.07.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 587 members out of 628 rating the stock outperform, and 41 members rating it underperform. Among 69 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 49 give Capstone Turbine a green thumbs-up, and 20 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Capstone Turbine is outperform, with an average price target of $2.01.

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