Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is expected to report Q2 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 Stanley Black & Decker's revenues will wither -0.1% and EPS will contract -8.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.81 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.21.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Stanley Black & Decker booked revenue of $2.49 billion. GAAP reported sales were 2.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.43 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 $1.03. GAAP EPS of $0.51 for Q1 were 29% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.72 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 37.2%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.8%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.3%, 170 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $11.01 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.44.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 194 members out of 214 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 84 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 79 give Stanley Black & Decker a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Stanley Black & Decker is outperform, with an average price target of $83.64.

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