Pinnacle Entertainment (NYSE: PNK) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 25. 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 Pinnacle Entertainment's revenues will increase 9.3% and EPS will decrease -17.2%.

The average estimate for revenue is $325.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.24.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Pinnacle Entertainment logged revenue of $312.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 6.7% higher than the prior-year quarter's $293.0 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 $0.25. GAAP EPS were -$1.46 for Q1 versus -$0.02 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 68.2%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.7%, 310 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -27.3%, much worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.27 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.94.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 118 members out of 179 rating the stock outperform, and 61 members rating it underperform. Among 61 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 47 give Pinnacle Entertainment a green thumbs-up, and 14 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Pinnacle Entertainment is outperform, with an average price target of $16.61.

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