AerCap Holdings (NYSE: AER) is expected to report Q2 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 AerCap Holdings's revenues will compress -4.4% and EPS will increase 27.9%.

The average estimate for revenue is $241.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.55.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, AerCap Holdings logged revenue of $245.8 million. GAAP reported sales were 9.3% lower than the prior-year quarter's $257.9 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 $0.60. GAAP EPS of $0.59 for Q1 were 28% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.46 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 60.0%, 270 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 51.4%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 28.8%, 360 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.01 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.36.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 218 members out of 234 rating the stock outperform, and 16 members rating it underperform. Among 74 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 72 give AerCap Holdings 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 AerCap Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $18.37.

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