Are You Expecting This from Entegris?

Entegris (Nasdaq: ENTG  ) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Jan. 31. 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 Entegris's revenues will grow 1.5% and EPS will decrease -21.4%.

The average estimate for revenue is $166.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.11.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Entegris recorded revenue of $184.4 million. GAAP reported sales were 6.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $173.0 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.16. GAAP EPS of $0.13 for Q3 were 19% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.16 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 44.4%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.8%, 130 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.8%, 290 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $714.2 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.57.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 134 members out of 148 rating the stock outperform, and 14 members rating it underperform. Among 34 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 33 give Entegris a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Entegris is outperform, with an average price target of $11.00.

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