American Software, Inc. (AMSWA) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 36 of AMSWA's earnings calls (2015–2024) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.
Previous Call Grade
D
Q4 2024
Calls Analyzed
36
2015–2024
Avg Candor
6.6/9
evasion 1.9/9
Call-by-call analysis
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2024-08-23
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D
Q4 2024 earnings call
2024-06-06
move ±16.2%
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid.
Demand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 3 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Prepayments growing✓ Early product, fast growthDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
YES Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C+
Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-02-22
move ±17.2%
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingHeadcount: growing 4 analysts · 10 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growing✓ Volume step-up ahead
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
YES Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
YES Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q2 2024 earnings call
2023-11-16
move ±14.7%
Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 4 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q1 2024 earnings call
2023-08-25
move ±9.8%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: raisingHeadcount: cutting 4 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritableDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q4 2023 earnings call
2023-06-08
move ±26.9%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: flat 4 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growingHidden segmentDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
YES Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
YES Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
From the research question bank
1 more research questions answered NO
C+
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-02-26
move ±13.6%
Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: growing 3 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsHidden segmentCFO dominates
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C+
Q2 2023 earnings call
2022-11-17
move ±14.7%
Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: stablePricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: decreasing 4 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsHidden segmentCFO dominates
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q1 2023 |
2022-08-24 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2022-06-08 |
B+ |
raised | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-02-23 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2021-11-18 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2021-08-26 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2021-06-08 |
B+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-02-25 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2020-11-19 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2020-08-26 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2020-06-18 |
B+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-02-20 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2019-11-21 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | mixed |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2019-08-28 |
A |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2019-06-19 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-02-20 |
C+ |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2018-11-29 |
C |
none | stable | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2018-09-04 |
C |
none | stable | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2018-06-22 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-02-22 |
B+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2017-11-30 |
A |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2017-08-28 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2017-06-22 |
C |
none | mixed | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-02-23 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2016-12-01 |
D |
maintained | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2016-08-25 |
C |
maintained | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2016-06-23 |
B+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-02-25 |
C+ |
none | stable | stable |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2015-12-03 |
B+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
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