Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 1. 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 Avon Products's revenues will wither -0.4% and EPS will increase 30.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.58 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.26.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Avon Products booked revenue of $2.48 billion. GAAP reported sales were 3.6% lower than the prior-year quarter's $2.58 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 $0.26. GAAP EPS were -$0.03 for Q1 against $0.06 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 62.1%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.9%, 310 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -0.6%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $10.60 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.16.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 357 members out of 409 rating the stock outperform, and 52 members rating it underperform. Among 106 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 96 give Avon Products a green thumbs-up, and 10 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Avon Products is outperform, with an average price target of $21.61.

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