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Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (CHUY) — Earnings Call X-Ray

Our AI read all 34 of CHUY's earnings calls (2016–2024) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.

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Calls Analyzed
34
2016–2024
Avg Candor
7.1/9
evasion 1.9/9
Guidance LoweredHigh CandorSkeptic ReassuredCritic AmmunitionRaising PricesMargins ContractingDemand SlowingCapex Increasing

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🔒 Q1 2024 earnings call 2024-05-11 NEWEST

Guidance: ■■■■■Demand: ■■■■■■ Margins: ■■■■Backlog: ■■■■ ■ analysts, ■■ questionsexpected move ±■■%
Candor /9
Specificity /9
Evasion /9
Stress /9

Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.

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B Q4 2023 earnings call 2024-02-25 move ±8.8%

Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: raisingHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 8 analysts · 19 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsCFO dominatesDirection beats results
Candor 8/9
Specificity 9/9
Evasion 1/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
NO 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?

B+ Q3 2023 earnings call 2023-11-04 move ±8.4%

Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: raisingCapex: increasing 7 analysts · 20 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominates
Candor 8/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 1/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 2/9
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?
NO 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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

B+ Q2 2023 earnings call 2023-08-06 move ±9.3%

Management raised guidance against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.

Guidance: raisedDemand: stableMargins: expandingPricing: raisingHeadcount: growingCapex: flat 8 analysts · 19 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 8/9
Uncertainty 3/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 1/9
Complexity 2/9
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?
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?
NO 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?

A Q1 2023 earnings call 2023-05-06 move ±11.3%

Management raised guidance against slowing demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.

Guidance: raisedDemand: slowingMargins: expandingPricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 6 analysts · 16 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominates
Candor 7/9
Specificity 9/9
Evasion 1/9
Confidence 8/9
Uncertainty 3/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 1/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
NO 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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

C+ Q4 2022 earnings call 2023-02-16 move ±15%

Management held guidance steady against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: contractingPricing: raisingCapex: increasing 2 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominates
Candor 6/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
NO 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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

C+ Q3 2022 earnings call 2022-11-05 move ±9.6%

Management lowered guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingPricing: raisingHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 7 analysts · 21 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
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?
From the research question bank
327 more research questions answered NO

C Q2 2022 earnings call 2022-08-06 move ±13%

Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingBacklog: stablePricing: raisingHeadcount: growingCapex: decreasing 7 analysts · 22 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 2/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES 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?
YES 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?

Earlier calls

CallDateGradeGuidanceDemandMarginsCandorEvasion
Q1 2022 2022-05-08 B loweredacceleratingcontracting 8/9 1/9
Q4 2021 2022-02-17 C+ nonemixedcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q3 2021 2021-11-06 B+ noneacceleratingexpanding 8/9 1/9
Q2 2021 2021-08-08 C+ loweredacceleratingexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q1 2021 2021-05-09 B noneacceleratingexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q4 2020 2021-03-04 B+ noneacceleratingexpanding 8/9 1/9
Q3 2020 2020-11-08 B+ maintainedmixedexpanding 8/9 1/9
Q2 2020 2020-08-07 B noneacceleratingexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q1 2020 2020-05-21 D withdrawnacceleratingstable 7/9 2/9
Q4 2019 2020-03-05 B maintainedstableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q3 2019 2019-11-07 B+ raisedstableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q2 2019 2019-08-09 B+ raisedstablecontracting 7/9 2/9
Q1 2019 2019-05-07 C+ maintainedstablecontracting 6/9 2/9
Q4 2018 2019-03-07 C+ maintainedmixedcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q3 2018 2018-11-06 D loweredmixedcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q2 2018 2018-08-09 C loweredmixedcontracting 8/9 2/9
Q1 2018 2018-05-08 B maintainedmixedcontracting 7/9 1/9
Q4 2017 2018-03-08 B+ maintainedstablecontracting 7/9 2/9
Q3 2017 2017-11-02 C loweredmixedcontracting 8/9 2/9
Q2 2017 2017-08-03 F loweredslowingcontracting 6/9 4/9
Q1 2017 2017-05-04 C+ maintainedslowingcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q4 2016 2017-02-28 B noneslowingcontracting 7/9 1/9
Q3 2016 2016-11-01 B maintainedstablecontracting 7/9 2/9
Q2 2016 2016-08-02 B raisedslowingstable 7/9 4/9
Q1 2016 2016-05-03 B+ raisedstableexpanding 7/9 3/9
Q4 2015 2016-03-01 B maintainedstablecontracting 7/9 2/9

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