Kulicke and Soffa Industries (Nasdaq: KLIC) is expected to report Q3 earnings around July 30. 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 Kulicke and Soffa Industries's revenues will compress -50.1% and EPS will contract -80.2%.

The average estimate for revenue is $127.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.18.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Kulicke and Soffa Industries reported revenue of $106.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 27% lower than the prior-year quarter's $146.3 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, EPS came in at $0.10. GAAP EPS of $0.10 for Q2 were 55% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.22 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 46.0%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.6%, 820 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.9%, 450 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $537.6 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.86.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 343 members out of 359 rating the stock outperform, and 16 members rating it underperform. Among 78 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 76 give Kulicke and Soffa Industries a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Kulicke and Soffa Industries is outperform, with an average price target of $16.50.

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