Exterran Partners (Nasdaq: EXLP) 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 Partners's revenues will grow 20.4% and EPS will increase 61.1%.

The average estimate for revenue is $117.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.29.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Exterran Partners reported revenue of $106.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 20% higher than the prior-year quarter's $88.7 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 $0.34. GAAP EPS of $0.31 for Q1 were 244% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.09 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 55.6%, 530 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 22.3%, 880 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 13.9%, 880 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $468.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.20.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 144 members out of 150 rating the stock outperform, and six members rating it underperform. Among 56 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 54 give Exterran Partners 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 Exterran Partners is outperform, with an average price target of $28.21.

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