Exterran Holdings (NYSE: EXH) 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 Exterran Holdings's revenues will expand 29.0% and EPS will turn positive

The average estimate for revenue is $813.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.09.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Exterran Holdings chalked up revenue of $811.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 32% higher than the prior-year quarter's $615.2 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 $0.21. GAAP EPS of $0.77 for Q1 were much higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.08 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 27.8%, 300 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.1%, 550 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.2%, 530 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $3.29 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.60.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 126 members out of 137 rating the stock outperform, and 11 members rating it underperform. Among 42 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 39 give Exterran Holdings a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Exterran Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $30.60.

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