Tyco International (NYSE: TYC) is expected to report Q3 earnings on July 26. 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 Tyco International's revenues will shrink -39.3% and EPS will shrink -52.5%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.71 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.48.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Tyco International notched revenue of $2.61 billion. GAAP reported sales were 2.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.54 billion.

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 $0.42. GAAP EPS of $0.15 for Q2 were 79% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.70 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 35.9%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.2%, 360 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.8%, 990 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $10.71 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.83.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 486 members out of 533 rating the stock outperform, and 47 members rating it underperform. Among 150 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 146 give Tyco International a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Tyco International is outperform, with an average price target of $32.64.

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