Alico (Nasdaq: ALCO) 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 Alico's revenues will shrink -19.5% and EPS will wither -31.9%.

The average estimate for revenue is $32.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.47.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Alico notched revenue of $38.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 29% lower than the prior-year quarter's $54.1 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 $0.43. GAAP EPS of $0.38 for Q2 were 62% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.01 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 18.3%, 800 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.9%, much worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.2%, 650 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $98.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.95.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 51 members out of 68 rating the stock outperform, and 17 members rating it underperform. Among 18 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 12 give Alico a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Alico is hold, with an average price target of $35.00.

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