Capital Senior Living (NYSE: CSU) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Aug. 5. 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 Capital Senior Living's revenues will expand 14.7% and EPS will expand 50.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $88.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.12.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Capital Senior Living reported revenue of $86.2 million. GAAP reported sales were 19% higher than the prior-year quarter's $71.2 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.07. GAAP EPS were -$0.07 for Q1 compared to $0.01 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures are normalized by S&P Capital IQ and may vary to maintain comparability with normalized estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 41.0%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.4%, 300 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -2.4%, 260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $359.3 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.44.

Investor sentiment

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Capital Senior Living is buy, with an average price target of $31.60.

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