TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Aug. 6. 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 TransDigm Group's revenues will grow 5.5% and EPS will wither -2.7%.

The average estimate for revenue is $487.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.83.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, TransDigm Group notched revenue of $465.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 10.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $423.5 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 $1.74. GAAP EPS of $1.25 for Q2 were 17% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.51 per share.

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 55.9%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 42.1%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 14.6%, 470 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.91 billion. The average EPS estimate is $6.88.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 371 members out of 390 rating the stock outperform, and 19 members rating it underperform. Among 152 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 147 give TransDigm Group 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 TransDigm Group is outperform, with an average price target of $157.00.

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