The task is to evaluate the earnings call transcript against two gates and return YES only if both are satisfied. Gate 1: Original Signal - Is there a positive, current development in the company's business that management presents as genuinely going well, and does the Q&A produce more concrete operating detail than the prepared remarks contained? Gate 2: Improvement Filter - Is the main positive development chiefly something the company itself created and controls, rather than an external environment? Let me analyze the transcript. The main positive developments mentioned: 1. rag & bone acquisition - completed, performing in-line with expectations 2. Guess Jeans brand launch - new brand, already ahead of expectations 3. European business - strong momentum, double-digit comps 4. Licensing segment - strong performance, handbag license renewal The Q&A section has two questions: 1. Mauricio Serna (UBS) - about revenue guidance, margins, licensing agreement, and markdowns 2. Eric Beder (Small Cap Consumer Research) - about rag & bone expansion internationally and the multi-brand platform Let me look at what the Q&A adds beyond the prepared remarks. For the first question about guidance and margins, the answers are mostly about guidance arithmetic, timing, and general strategy. Not really about a specific positive development with new concrete operating details. For the second question about rag & bone expansion, Carlos talks about: - Andrew Rosen becoming chair - Opportunities for product assortment expansion - Making the brand global - Looking for store presence in key European cities - The team being mobilized - The company only has 34 stores - The retail business is highly successful, every store produces positive cash flow - Working with landlords But is this "new, specific, present-tense substance"? The prepared remarks already mentioned: - rag & bone acquisition completed - Andrew Rosen's appointment as Executive Chair - Teams working well together - Actively looking for new store locations including key cities in Europe - Sharing resources and leveraging scale The Q&A answers about rag & bone are more about future plans and opportunities rather than concrete current operating details. Carlos says "we haven't selected anything yet" regarding store locations.
Guess?, Inc.
The call grade, management's tone measured against 177,437 other calls, what changed since the quarter before, and every one of the 500 checks.
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- Does the transcript contain the phrase "next question" at least twice?
- Are the CEO's prepared remarks longer than the CFO's, judged by speaker turns on the transcript page?
- Does the CEO personally answer more questions than any other executive?
- Does an executive state a specific numeric percentage when answering a question?
30 markers, measured against 177,437 calls
Language counted straight from the transcript, behaviour read by the 500 checks, tone above. The band is the middle half of every call we have graded; a flag means this call sits outside it.
All 500 AI checks
Q4 2025 · 500 checks
Every answer is below. Open any check to see what its YES or NO means.
YES Does an executive answer a question by describing a process rather than an outcome?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is there a question the executive answers with a question back to the analyst?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone compare the company to an unnamed "competitor" or "peer" rather than naming it?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone use "historically" or "traditionally" while defending a current practice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is a departure, transition, or role change mentioned only in passing without a thank-you or tribute?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone reference a private conversation ("as I told...", "as we discussed offline")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the transcript contain the phrase "next question" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst ask a question spanning more than five sentences?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question containing multiple sub-questions (three or more)?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CEO answer a question personally after another executive initially responds?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "if you look at" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst preface a question by summarizing the company's stated results?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the word "obviously" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "guidance" in the same sentence as a specific number?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst say "congrats" or "congratulations" to management?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is the word "scale" or "scaling" used as a verb?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask a question beginning with a number ("two questions", "three quick ones")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any analyst say "thank you" before asking their question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst name two or more executives when asking their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "outperform," "outperformance," or "beat" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "the environment" when describing market conditions?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive use the word "momentum" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive begin an answer with "Great question," "Thanks," or "Appreciate"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CFO use the phrase "adjusted" or "non-GAAP" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "thank you" more than three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "with that" as a transition phrase?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "on a comparable basis" or "adjusted for"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "moving to" or "turning to" when changing topics?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "over to you" or "I'll turn it over"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "operator" aloud during the call?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone repeat the same stock phrase three or more times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "as you know" to introduce a claim?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker apologize without attaching a fix to the apology?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the call end without any closing statement from the CEO?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is there a request to move the call along or to the last question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive answer a question with another question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive mention the weather?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone describe a negotiation currently in progress?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive describe a competitor with anything resembling respect?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the operator announce more than ten questioners in the Q&A?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "kind of" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question include the word "color"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO deliver the opening remarks rather than the CFO or IR head?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "if I may" or "if you don't mind"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive's first sentence include the word "revenue"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst use the word "clarification" or "clarify" in a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question contain the phrase "color on" or "some color"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the operator use the phrase "our final question" before closing?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "let me" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "aggressive" or "aggressively" appear at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst ask a question referencing "the puts and takes"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "to be clear"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst's question include a compliment followed by "but"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO use the word "sequential" or "sequentially" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "with that" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "for the benefit of" or "just to remind" when restating context?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "early days"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "journey" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the speaker describe a strategy as "disciplined" without describing any trade-off?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is there an apology offered to a specific analyst by name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "to be honest" or "frankly"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone promise to "follow up" or "take that offline" and fail to commit to when?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone on the call interrupt a colleague mid-sentence?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does someone use a personal anecdote rather than a metric to justify confidence?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "question" appear in the operator's speech more than three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "growth" appear at least ten times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "a couple of"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst ask about capital allocation or buybacks?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the word "strong" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive use the phrase "we're seeing" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "opportunity" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management use the word "confident" or "confidence" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "record" appear at least twice in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "team" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management promise to follow up or take a question offline?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker say "we're excited about" or "we're pleased with"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Do two or more analysts from the same firm ask questions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "moving forward" or "go forward"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management mention a specific number of stores, locations, or markets?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone use the word "folks"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "thank you" more than five times in total?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive use the phrase "we believe"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the operator use the phrase "next question" at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst mention a specific percentage figure in their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "quarter" appear in at least ten questions or answers during the Q&A?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does at least one analyst ask a question about margins or costs?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO answer the majority of analyst questions personally?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any analyst ask a question phrased as "Can you talk about" or "Can you speak to"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CFO speak during the Q&A portion at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question reference a specific quarter (e.g., "fourth quarter") by name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the operator interrupt the Q&A to announce time is limited or that this will be the last question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question beginning with "just" (e.g., "just curious")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask about a specific dollar amount or number stated in the prepared remarks?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any question begin with the words "can you" or "could you"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive use the phrase "if you look at" during the Q&A?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CFO answer at least one question without the CEO speaking first?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question containing an explicit comparison to a competitor company?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "moving on" or "next question" come from the operator?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst ask about capital allocation (capex, buybacks, M&A, or dividends) in one question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "color" appear (e.g., "add some color") in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "guidance" appear at least five times in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question contain the word "why"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker say "I think" at least three times within a single answer?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive begin an answer by restating the analyst's name?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive's answer exceed 300 words in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CEO answer the first analyst question personally?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "obviously" appear in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the transcript contain the word "margin" more than ten times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive begin an answer with "So" as the first word?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "if I may" or "if I could" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive say "let me" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any question contain the word "specifically"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the word "momentum" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management mention "margin" or "margins" in prepared remarks?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "definitely" used by any speaker?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "seasonality" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the word "robust" to describe demand, growth, or the pipeline?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone use the word "leverage" as a verb at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive use the word "team" when referring to employees?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any executive say "that said" or "having said that" to introduce a caveat?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst's question include the phrase "going forward"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "great question" at any point?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "we remain confident" or "we are confident"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive say "thank you" immediately after finishing an answer?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive cite a specific dollar figure greater than one billion?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst's question contain the word "curious"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst reference a specific prior quarter by name (e.g., "last quarter")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "obviously" two or more times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a follow-up in the same turn after their first answer?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any analyst ask about a specific geographic region or market?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask a question that includes the phrase "long term" or "long-term"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "margin" or "margins" appear at least five times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "opportunity" or "opportunities" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive say "we'll come back to that" or defer an answer to a follow-up?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "thank you" three or more times in the Q&A section?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CFO use the phrase "free cash flow" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive use the word "momentum"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CEO mention at least one specific customer segment by name (e.g., "enterprise")?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "take your question" or "take the question" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst introduce themselves by name before asking their first question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "including" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management reference "the macro environment" or "macroeconomic" at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive reference "our team" or "the team" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the operator announce more than one analyst from the same firm?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any prepared remark mention "headwinds" or "tailwinds"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "with that, I'll turn it over"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CFO use the phrase "capital allocation"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive decline to answer, citing that something will come later or is not disclosed?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask a two-part question containing the word "but"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone ask a follow-up question in the same turn after their first question is answered?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone answer "yes" or "no" as the first word of a response?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "thank you" at least ten times in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive use the phrase "if you look at" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst begin their question with "Hi" or "Hello" as a greeting?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "we are excited about" without naming a number?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst reference a peer company's results or valuation?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "just to clarify" or "just to be clear"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the word "headwind" or "headwinds"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker use the word "tailwind" or "tailwinds"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker use the word "momentum"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "investments" appear in the context of margins or costs?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone mention "FX" or "foreign exchange"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "efficiency" or "productivity" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an analyst thank the executives or congratulate them before asking a question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive say "great question" or "thanks for the question"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive say "as we said last quarter" or reference a prior call?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "going forward" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the word "levers" when discussing actions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management thank analysts by name at any point after a question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "we'll take that offline" or offer to follow up after the call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the word "committed" regarding a target?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CEO's prepared remarks mention "macro" or "macroeconomic"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "the vast majority"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "temporary" or "transitory" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is an analyst's question answered with "great question" or similar?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is there a questioner from an investment bank other than the first three analysts who ask questions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question that includes a reference to a specific dollar figure?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "thank you" at least ten times across the call?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "thank you for taking my question" or "thanks for taking my question" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any analyst's first sentence contain a compliment or thanks before asking their question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CFO present in both the prepared remarks and the Q&A portion of the call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO personally deliver the closing remarks of the call?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CEO's prepared remarks contain the word "team" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker use the phrase "moving on" or "with that" to transition between topics?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the phrase "in terms of" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO First-person singular ("I believe," "I think") used more by the CFO than the CEO.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO A single question receives answers from two different executives.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES A hedge word ("maybe," "sort of") appears inside a direct quantitative claim.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker use the word "obviously"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "guidance" appear in both prepared remarks and the Q&A section?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any executive defer a question to another executive by name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Someone uses the word "honestly," "frankly," or "to be clear."
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone use the word "ecosystem" or "platform" without a number attached?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript contain the word "certainly" three or more times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone begin an answer by restating or paraphrasing the analyst's name?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst reference a competitor by name during their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does a speaker say "let me" at least twice in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES The transcript contains an apology unrelated to financial results.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO The word "challenge" is spoken more often than "opportunity."
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "seasonality" or "seasonal" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES The phrase "as you know" appears at least twice.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker use the word "challenge" or "challenges" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone mention "weather" as a factor affecting results?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive say "thank you" to the analyst before answering a question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker say "great question" or similar praise of a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES The final question is answered noticeably shorter than the opening ones.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "we remain" followed by a verb (e.g., "we remain committed")?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive cite a conversation with a customer that has no verifiable specificity (unnamed, undated, unquantified)?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript contain a sentence that begins with "What I would say is"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question mention a specific percentage or dollar figure?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO personally answer more questions than any other executive?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the operator say "our final question" or similar?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "opportunity" or "opportunities" appear at least five times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "clearly" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "leverage" appear as a verb at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any analyst's first name get used by an executive when thanking them?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the operator announce more than five questioners?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Are there more than ten analyst questions in total?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the operator use the phrase "our next question comes from" more than three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Are the CEO's prepared remarks longer than the CFO's, judged by speaker turns on the transcript page?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management say "we are not going to comment on" or equivalent refusal language?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Executive corrects an analyst's premise.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CFO's prepared section exceed the CEO's in number of paragraphs?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO personally answer more than half of the analyst questions?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst mention the word "margin" in their first question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Executive uses the word "excited" more than twice.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask a multi-part question containing three or more distinct questions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "guidance" appear at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a two-part question signaled by "and also" or "and secondly"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst begin with a compliment, such as "great quarter" or "congrats"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "we said" when recalling prior statements?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any analyst begin their turn with "thanks" or "thank you"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "headwind" or "tailwind" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "synergies" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst address a question to two or more executives by name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "capital" appear at least five times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive say "we feel" rather than "we believe" or "we think"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "capital" appear in at least three different speakers' turns?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive use the phrase "over time" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive say "as I mentioned" or "as we said" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CEO open the call before any analyst questions by mentioning the macro environment?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "we are pleased" or "we're excited"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the word "leverage" (financial or metaphorical)?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an analyst thank management before asking their question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "automation" or "productivity" used at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "uncertainty" or "uncertainties" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "year over year" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management use the word "leverage" or "leveraging" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Currency headwinds mentioned unprompted.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the phrase "a number of" used at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "best-in-class" or "industry-leading"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "momentum" appear at least twice in prepared remarks?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the phrase "on a constant currency basis" or similar currency adjustment used?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst's question include the phrase "just to clarify"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "the team" appear at least twice in management remarks?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker say "so clearly" or "quite frankly"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the phrase "we believe" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Speaker says "we don't guide" on anything.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO use the word "quarter" at least ten times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "thank you" more than five times in total?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "macro" or "macroeconomic" appear at least twice in the call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the transcript contain the word "typically" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive state they will "come back to" a question or follow up later?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management thank analysts for their questions at any point during Q&A?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Speaker admits being surprised by anything.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "going forward"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the phrase "going forward" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "stability" or "stable" when describing demand?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Word "normal" used about demand.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "stay tuned" or "more to come"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management describe a cost program, restructuring, or efficiency initiative by a proper name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CFO's prepared section mention interest expense by name or figure?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "volatility" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Executive mentions a hobby or personal anecdote.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "pipeline" appear without a dollar figure attached?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "the macro" or "macro environment" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "our team" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive say "great question" or "good question" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker say "we remain" followed by an adjective?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management thank analysts by name when responding?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "flexibility" or "flexible" used at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "takeaway," "take out," or "take rate"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Analyst compliments the team before asking a question.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use "we're" where "we are" could substitute, more than twenty times overall?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst reference the CEO or CFO by first name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "obviously" at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the word "pipeline" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "moving on" or "let me turn it over" during prepared remarks?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst ask a question starting with "just"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "headwind" or "headwinds" more than once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst use the phrase "to clarify"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive use the phrase "year over year" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive cite a conversation with a customer, partner, or employee as evidence?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any question go to a named executive other than the CEO or CFO?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "to be clear" or "let me be clear"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone mention a competitor by name without being prompted?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is there a question that management declines to answer directly, citing timing or disclosure constraints?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question explicitly reference the company's prior guidance or outlook?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker say "next question" or does the operator use the word "final" before the last question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "invest" or "investment" appear at least five times in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CFO handle a strategic question instead of a financial one?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst flatter management within their first sentence of speaking?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask two questions when told to ask only one?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "underlying" to modify a business metric?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "excited" or "pleased" at least twice in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "guidance" appear in the prepared remarks (not just Q&A)?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "margin" used with a number attached (e.g., "400 basis points")?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript contain the word "record" preceding a noun (e.g., "record margin")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive answer a question by citing a competitor's actions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "macro" or "macroeconomic" appear in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "challenges" appear more than once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CEO begin an answer with "look" or "listen"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "inflation" appear anywhere in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is there a pause or silence acknowledged on the call ("I think we lost you")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive name a specific competitor during the call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "challenges" appear at least three times in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "we don't break that out" in response to a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone describe a metric as "noisy" or "lumpy"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive mention a specific number of percentage points when discussing market share?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does a speaker correct a figure they themselves just stated?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CEO refer to a competitor by name rather than "competition" or "peers"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CEO mention their own tenure or years of experience unprompted?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone use the phrase "the team" when taking ownership would be natural?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone blame weather, holidays, or calendar quirks unprompted?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone cite a personal anecdote involving a customer conversation?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone use the phrase "a little bit"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is the CFO the speaker for at least one analyst question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "guidance" appear in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "we're excited" or "we are excited"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "dividend" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "invest" or "investment" used more than twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "invest" or "investment" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone cite a percentage of revenue from a specific segment?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "challenge" or "challenging" appear at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone describe cutting discretionary spending like travel or hiring?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "year over year" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "liquidity" appear at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript mention refinancing, maturity dates, or debt coming due?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone mention selling assets, real estate, or equipment to raise cash?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone reference "the macro" or "macro environment"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "capacity" mentioned?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "our customers" rather than naming a customer?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript include a question about interest expense or debt service?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "working capital" appear in a context other than a seasonality excuse?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management thank analysts at any point?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone reference borrowing from a bank or drawing on a credit facility?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "cost" appear in the first ten sentences of prepared remarks?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "we remain confident" or similar?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone mention covenants, amendments to loan documents, or lender conversations?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "with that" or "that said" to pivot?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive open their first answer by thanking the analyst?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst's question include the word "capex" or "cash flow"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "headline" or "headwinds" appear at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "core" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst's turn contain the word "congratulations"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question containing "how" and also "why"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive say "as we mentioned" or "as I mentioned" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Are there more than eight analyst questioners?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst's question include a percentage figure?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst's question contain the word "guidance"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO's prepared remarks exceed 1,000 words?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "if you look at"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CEO personally answer the first question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker use the phrase "tailwind" or "tailwinds"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management use the phrase "balance sheet" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO make closing remarks after the Q&A ends?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker say "structurally" or "secular"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the operator say "our next question" two or more times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the final questioner get an explicit closing acknowledgment from the operator ("last question" or similar)?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the phrase "business as usual" or "as expected" at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst preface a question with "quick" or "quickly"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive state a specific numeric percentage when answering a question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "in terms of" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is there a question that clearly annoyed the executive, visible in the reply's abruptness?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "guidance" appear in the Q&A section?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "strong" appear more than five times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the phrase "thank you" appear more than ten times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst ask a question containing the word "margin"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the word "guidance" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the phrase "thank you" appear at least ten times anywhere in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive begin an answer by restating the analyst's name?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask about capital allocation or share repurchases?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "challenge" or "challenging" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "opportunity" or "opportunities" appear more than three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is there a villain—market conditions, regulation, currency—that behaves consistently across the call?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "challenging" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "certainly" appear at least once in management's answers?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a personal, warm, or congratulatory question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "capital" appear at least five times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an analyst ask a question the prepared remarks already answered?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "quarter" appear at least twenty times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any single analyst ask more than two questions during the whole call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "on a year-over-year basis" or "year over year" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "headwinds" or "tailwinds" used?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "margin" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is the word "confidence" or "confident" spoken by any executive?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "call it" or "let's call it" before an estimate?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "going forward" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "coming back" or "circling back" to take a follow-up?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "inflation" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive say "we believe" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management use the phrase "going forward"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the word "robust"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "if you will" or "so to speak"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "appreciate" at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "at the end of the day"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone tell a self-contained anecdote with a beginning, middle, and end?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive use the phrase "our team"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript contain a silence, pause, or "we'll come back to that" that never resolves?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone describe a customer, employee, or competitor as a named character with a motive?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive say "we're pleased" or "I'm pleased"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is there a moment of modesty—someone crediting luck or timing?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "on a year-over-year basis"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "excited" or "exciting" used by management at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "just" five or more times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any question begin with "Can you" or "Could you"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "quick" or "quickly" appear in three or more analyst questions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask for guidance on a metric management did not offer unprompted?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is there a question about capital allocation (buybacks, M&A, debt, or dividends)?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst use the word "clarify" or "clarification"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "obviously" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management refer to a prior call or prior quarter's commentary when answering?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the word "actually" at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any executive begin an answer with "Look," or "So,"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "challenging" or "challenges" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the operator run out of queued questions and close early?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any analyst apologize or preface with "sorry" before asking?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "excited" used by the CEO more than the word "confident"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "the right" before a noun ("the right team," "the right decisions")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "guidance" appear more than five times in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "tailwind" or "headwind" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst's question begin with a compliment or congratulation?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an analyst apologize before or during their question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Are there more questions about revenue than about costs?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "challenging" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "on a" four or more times total (e.g., "on a constant currency basis")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive answer begin with "Sure" or "Yes" followed by a comma?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "from a ... perspective" (e.g., "from a margin perspective")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "we're not going to" in response to a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management decline to answer by citing a future event ("we'll address that in..." or "at our upcoming...")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "quarter" appear at least 20 times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is there a mention of "FX," "currency," or "foreign exchange"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any executive say "that's right" or "that's correct" to an analyst?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "leverage" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "leverage" used at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management use the word "headwinds" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "great question" or thank the analyst before answering?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone attribute results to "the team" rather than to strategy?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker say "going forward"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst begin their question with "congratulations"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an analyst thank management at the end of their turn?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone describe the future with "We believe" more than "We expect"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does a speaker say "normal" or "normalized" about conditions that predate any disruption mentioned?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "momentum" used without a stated metric attached to it?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "macro" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the word "solid" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is there an analogy to a machine, engine, or flywheel?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "visibility" used at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is the phrase "base case" or "scenario" used at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "we take that seriously" or "we're very focused on"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the phrase "to your point" or "as you mentioned" used at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the operator say "thank you" more than three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management mention a specific competitor by name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management say "the team" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "fundamentally" appear at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "ahead of" precede any mention of guidance or expectations?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the phrase "on a year-over-year basis"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any single speaker say "right?" as a tag question at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the phrase "on a consistent basis" or "consistently"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does a speaker begin a sentence with "To be honest" or "To be clear"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the phrase "strategic" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker describe a business unit as "healthy"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker use the word "fundamentals"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "resilient" or "resilience" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the operator mention a queue or "next question" more than three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a follow-up after their initial answer ("follow-up", "second one", "just one more")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question containing the word "why"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "if you look at" before citing a number?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "last question" or "final question" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "clearly" appear anywhere in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO speak first among named executives in the Q&A?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "headwind" or "headwinds" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CFO mention a specific percentage greater than ten?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "going forward" appear at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "team" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "confident" appear in any executive's remarks?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an analyst thank management at the start or end of their turn?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CEO use the word "incredibly" at any point?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive use the word "team" to refer to company personnel?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "to your point" when answering a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive say "with that" to transition between speakers or topics?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "transformation" or "transformational" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "moving on" or "next question" themselves?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker use the word "hedging" or say "to hedge"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst identify themselves with a two-part introduction (name and firm)?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "talent" appear at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is the word "capacity" used more often about factories than about people?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive confess to having too much of something physical somewhere?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is a supplier or vendor mentioned by name at any point?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive blame weather, season, or geography for a shipment or delivery issue?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
Archived AI reasoning
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NO Answers go deeper than the script: questioning keeps surfacing new concrete detail behind a positive development — compa
Original model output from the research archive. It may be verbose or include the model's working notes.
The user wants me to evaluate the earnings call transcript against two gates. Let me analyze carefully. GATE 1 — ORIGINAL SIGNAL The question asks: Is there a POSITIVE, CURRENT development in the company's business that management presents as genuinely going well, for which the Q&A discussion PRODUCES MORE CONCRETE OPERATING DETAIL than the prepared remarks contained? Let me look at the prepared remarks first. Carlos talks about: - Strong Q2 results: adjusted operating earnings of $89M vs $48M LLY, exceeding pre-pandemic by 85% - Revenues of $629M, 58% over last year - North America Retail segment operating profit of $38M vs $6M LLY - Brand elevation strategy, customer centricity - E-commerce growth - European wholesale performance - Americas Wholesale business grew 19% - Licensing business grew 18% - New $200M share repurchase program - Long-term targets: 12% operating margin by FY2024, $2.8B revenue Now, what do analysts probe in Q&A? 1. Susan Anderson asks about what's driving the performance (pre-COVID initiatives vs COVID things), and the path to 12% op margin. Carlos answers about brand elevation, reduced promotional activity, occupancy renegotiation, expense reduction. Katie adds that half of the 10% to 12% expansion comes from sales leverage, half from efficiencies. 2. Susan Anderson's follow-up asks about Europe - the shift of wholesale orders and whether stores picked up when opened. Carlos talks about Europe managing well, Delta variant impact, wholesale business healthy, retail starting to pick up. Katie adds the shift was about $25M. 3. Janine Stichter asks about 3Q sales guide, Delta variant in US, and the $2.8B revenue target and marketing investments. Carlos gives a long answer about revenue drivers: same store sales growth, category expansion, new store development, e-commerce, licensing. Katie adds details about the wholesale shift. 4. Warren Cheng asks about lower promotions and quality investments impact on new customers. Carlos talks about new customers in CRM base, product resonance, Marciano brand, essentials line. 5. Dana Telsey asks about Asia game plan and product margin/IMU. Carlos gives a long answer about Asia - Japan, Korea, China strategies. Katie answers about IMU. 6. Janet Kloppenburg asks about confidence in merchandising consistency and supply chain. Carlos talks about the team, product quality, supply chain challenges.
We need answer only YES or NO. Need evaluate both gates. We need analyze transcript. Need determine if positive current development with Q&A adding more concrete operating detail than prepared remarks. And improvement filter: development chiefly company-created vs external. Let's parse. Company: Guess? Q3 2017. Prepared remarks: Victor highlights Europe strong: revenues +16% USD, +17% constant currency, retail comps mid-single digit constant currency, e-commerce growing, wholesale order book +1%, opened 26 stores, operating margins expanded 220 bps. Asia: revenues +10% USD, +6% cc, growth driven by store openings and positive comps in greater China, opened 14 stores, on track 65. Americas Retail: revenues -5%, G by Guess best concept comp positive, units flat, lower AUR due weather/promotions. Four point plan for Americas: rent reduction, store closures, supply chain, digital strategy. Sandeep: sequential improvement, Q3 revenues +3%, operating margin down 120 bps, EPS $0.11. Balance sheet, inventory up 15%, free cash flow outflow. Guidance Q4, full year. Licensing soft. Q&A: 1. Randy Konik: licensing business, when stabilization? Sandeep: softness especially watch licensee, category specific, signed renewals, long-term partners, current downturn, wait and see. No new concrete operating detail? It's about weakness, not positive development. 2. Randy Konik: disparity Europe vs US, product/gender/pricing/transaction/conversion? Victor: main difference promotional cadence, North America constant promotion, Europe seasonal promotions, China same. This is about why Europe better, but not additive specifics? It's general. 3. Jim House: order book spring/summer 2017 positive, Northern vs Southern Europe differences? Sandeep: good stabilization across entire portfolio, nothing specific, consistent with Fall/Winter. Victor: Europe success, all markets aligned, no negative comps, new markets steady. This is somewhat additive? It says all markets positive comps, new markets steady. But not much concrete. 4. Jim House: Italy referendum volatility? Victor: no volatility, Brexit didn't affect. Not positive development. 5.
NO Engine explained, runway named: management decomposes current strength into specific still-working causes and points to
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我们根据提供的财报电话会议记录来判断。问题要求:管理层是否通过指明具体原因(一个或多个)来解释当前业务的优势,并且是否表明这些相同的原因仍然有效,且还有具体的、已识别的未消耗空间。 分析记录内容: 1. 当前优势:欧洲零售业务表现强劲,同店销售增长中双位数。管理层提到了具体原因:产品改进、更全面的系列、视觉营销、整体搭配等。例如,Victor Herrero说:“我们正在改进产品……我们正在提供更全面的系列……我们正在尝试通过整体搭配来提升。”此外,欧洲批发订单簿增长3%,归因于产品改进。 2. 未消耗空间:管理层是否指出这些驱动因素仍有具体空间?在记录中,关于欧洲,Victor说:“我们相信这一积极趋势将持续……我们将在欧洲开设45家门店,其中10家在俄罗斯……我们仍有空白市场。”具体提到在意大利、法国、西班牙、葡萄牙、英国、比利时、荷兰、德国、波兰等仍有扩张空间。此外,关于产品改进,他说“我们将继续这样做”。但需要确认是否明确表示这些驱动因素尚未完全发挥。 在回答中,管理层明确表示欧洲零售同店销售增长强劲,并归因于产品、视觉营销等具体措施。同时,他们提到将继续开设新店,并指出仍有空白市场。这符合“已识别的、未消耗的空间”吗?他们提到“我们仍看到空白市场”,并具体列出国家。此外,关于产品改进,他们表示将继续。但产品改进本身可能没有明确说“只完成了一部分”,但新店扩张是具体的。 然而,问题要求“同一原因”有未消耗空间。这里的原因可能是“产品改进和视觉营销”以及“新店扩张”。但新店扩张本身是增长驱动,而产品改进是质量驱动。管理层是否明确说这些驱动因素还有空间?他们提到“我们将在欧洲开设45家门店”,这暗示了扩张空间。但这是否是“同一原因”的未消耗空间?可能。 但更关键的是,当前优势是否被分解为具体原因?是的,他们提到了产品、视觉营销、整体搭配等。并且他们指出这些措施仍在进行中,且还有新店计划。然而,他们是否明确说“这些原因还有未消耗的空间”?他们提到“我们仍看到空白市场”,这属于具体空间。 但注意:问题要求“同一原因”有未消耗空间。如果原因是“产品改进”,那么产品改进是否还有空间?管理层没有明确说产品改进只完成了一部分,但暗示会继续。不过,更具体的是新店扩张,但新店扩张是增长驱动,不是当前优势的原因?当前优势是零售同店销售增长,原因可能是产品改进和视觉营销。而新店扩张是未来增长,不是当前同店销售的原因。所以需要仔细区分。 管理层说:“我们的零售同店销售增长中双位数……这归因于产品改进、视觉营销等。”然后说:“我们将在欧洲开设45家门店……我们仍看到空白市场。”但新店扩张是增加收入,不是同店销售增长的原因。所以可能不匹配。 再读一遍:问题要求“解释当前优势的原因”和“这些相同原因仍有未消耗空间”。当前优势是欧洲零售同店销售增长。原因是什么?管理层说:“我们正在拥有更全面的系列……我们正在尝试通过整体搭配来提升。”这些是原因。那么这些原因是否有未消耗空间?管理层没有明确说“我们只完成了部分产品改进”或“视觉营销只应用了一部分门店”。他们只是说会继续。但“继续”不一定意味着有具体未消耗空间。 然而,他们提到“我们将在欧洲开设45家门店”,但这是新店,不是同店销售。所以可能不直接。 再考虑其他部分:关于欧洲批发订单簿增长3%,原因也是产品改进。但订单簿增长本身是当前结果,未消耗空间?他们提到“我们看到了门店铺货稳定,同店购买量低个位数增长”,这暗示还有空间?但不够具体。 或许更合适的部分是:关于欧洲零售,他们说“我们将在欧洲开设45家门店,其中10家在俄罗斯……我们仍看到空白市场。”这可以理解为扩张空间,但这是新店,不是同店销售的原因。 问题可能更倾向于:管理层是否明确说当前优势的驱动因素(如产品改进)还有未消耗的空间?他们提到“我们将继续这样做”,但未具体说明。 再检查其他部分:关于亚洲,他们提到“我们仍看到长期机会”,但那是亚洲,不是当前优势。 当前优势明确的是欧洲零售。管理层说:“我们正在拥有更全面的系列……我们正在尝试通过整体搭配来提升。”然后说:“我们相信这一积极趋势将持续。”但“持续”不是具体空间。 然而,他们提到“我们将在欧洲开设45家门店”,这可以视为产品改进和视觉营销的扩展,因为新店将采用新概念。但那是新店,不是同店。 或许可以认为,产品改进和视觉营销是驱动因素,而新店扩张是这些驱动因素的应用空间。但管理层没有明确说“这些驱动因素只应用了一部分门店”。 再读一遍问题:“管理层是否表明这些相同原因仍然有效,且还有具体的、已识别的未消耗空间?”他们提到“我们仍看到空白市场”是针对欧洲整体,但那是市场扩张,不是产品改进的未消耗空间。 我认为可能不符合。因为当前优势的原因(产品改进、视觉营销)没有明确说还有多少未消耗空间。他们只是说会继续。 另外,关于欧洲批发订单簿,他们提到“我们看到了门店铺货稳定,同店购买量低个位数增长”,这暗示还有增长空间,但不够具体。 或许可以认为,他们提到“我们将在欧洲开设45家门店”是具体的未消耗空间,但那是新店,不是同店销售的原因。 再考虑其他部分:关于美国,他们提到“G by GUESS是我们本季度表现最好的概念”,但那是美国,不是当前优势。 所以,整体上,管理层解释了欧洲零售的强劲,归因于产品改进和视觉营销,但未明确说这些原因还有多少未消耗空间。他们只是说会继续,并提到新店计划,但新店不是同店销售的原因。 因此,答案应为NO。 但再仔细看:他们提到“我们将在欧洲开设45家门店,其中10家在俄罗斯……我们仍看到空白市场。”这可以理解为产品改进和视觉营销将应用于新店,但那是未来增长,不是当前优势的未消耗空间。 问题要求“同一原因”有未消耗空间。如果原因是“产品改进”,那么产品改进是
NO Betting on a claim they haven't proven yet: management stakes the company on a specific quantitative outcome it says it
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We need answer YES/NO based on transcript. Need identify if management stakes near-term future on one specific measurable performance claim unproven at scale, already committed resources, verdict near and matters. Let's parse transcript. Management discusses three-year plan, targets revenue growth, but those are financial. Need specific performance claim about product/asset/process/operation. They mention new store concept, e-commerce, supply chain initiatives, but no specific measurable performance claim like yield, throughput, unit cost, etc. They mention "order book for fall winter 2016 finished up 3%" - that's sales order, not performance. They mention "retail comps up mid-teens" - that's actual results, not unproven claim. They mention "we expect roughly two-thirds growth from international" - financial. They mention "global cost reduction plan" savings $10 million - that's cost savings, but not specific performance claim? They say "we have begun to implement a global cost reduction plan to generate future savings that we expect to fully realize in fiscal 2018." That's a cost reduction target, but not a specific operational performance claim like "will reduce cost per unit by X". It's vague. They mention "new Guess? lifestyle concept" stores, but no specific performance metric. They mention "G by GUESS was best-performing concept" but no specific claim. They mention "we are on track to open 45 stores in Europe" etc. That's expansion, not performance. They mention "we expect that the growth will come more in the second and third year" - financial. They mention "we have updated expectation on full year tax rate" - financial. They mention "we expect gross margins to be down slightly" - financial. They mention "we expect revenues for the year to be up between 5% and 7% in constant currency" - financial. No specific performance claim like "our new store format will achieve X sales per square foot" or "our supply chain will reduce lead time to X weeks" or "our e-commerce conversion will be X%". They talk about initiatives but no concrete numbers. Thus answer NO. Need ensure no hidden. They mention "order book for fall winter 2016 finished up 3%" - that's a result, not a claim. They mention "we are planning an operating margin between 3.5% and 4.5%" - financial. They mention "we expect that the currency headwinds will impact EPS by roughly $0.12" - financial.
NO Conviction backed by things in hand: management stakes the next leg of growth on evidence it already possesses, not cond
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We need to determine if management expresses clear conviction about a step-up ahead and grounds it in concrete things already in hand or happening. The transcript: Victor Herrero starts by discussing challenges in U.S. retail but emphasizes Guess? is different due to international operations. He mentions three-year growth targets: Europe $300M, Asia $200M, Americas $300M. He says "we are confident in our ability to achieve the three-year plan" but also "we are prepared to adapt our plans over time as conditions dictate." He mentions investments in first half will generate revenue increases in second half. He says "We are doing what we need to do, and are on the right path to becoming a stronger company." Sandeep Reddy discusses guidance: Q2 revenues up 0.5% to 2.5% constant currency, full year up 5-7% constant currency. He mentions Europe retail comps up mid-teens in Q1, and Q2 so far up low double digits. Europe wholesale order book up 3% for fall/winter. He says "we are pleased to report that our fall winter order book finished up 3% as we saw our door comp stabilize and same-store buys up in the low single-digits. This is the material shift in trend from our spring/summer book, which was down 8%." That is concrete evidence: order book already booked. Also, they mention store openings: 45 stores in Europe this year, 65 in Asia, etc. They have a new flagship store opening. They have a joint venture in Russia. But the question: Does management express CLEAR CONVICTION that the business is stepping up to a meaningfully higher level over the coming quarters? They talk about three-year plan, but the call is about Q1 results which were weak. They lowered full-year guidance? Actually they updated guidance: full year revenues up 5-7% constant currency, EPS $0.55-$0.75. They had previously? Not sure. But they mention "transition period" and "more challenging than anticipated." They say "we expected fiscal year 2017 to include a transition period as we set the platform for our long-term growth goals. The transition period is proving more challenging than we anticipated." That suggests they are not stepping up immediately; they are in a transition. They also say "we are lowering our revenue projections for the year" for Asia. So they are not expressing strong conviction about a step-up in the near term; they are defending weak results and pointing to future years.
NO Answers go deeper than the script: questioning keeps surfacing new concrete detail behind a positive development — broad
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We need to evaluate the transcript for two gates. Gate 1: Is there a positive current development that management presents as going well, and in Q&A, analysts get more concrete operating detail than in prepared remarks? Gate 2: Is that development based on a broad and granular demand base? Let's identify the main positive development. In the prepared remarks, Victor Herrero highlights Europe as thriving: retail comps up mid-teens, e-commerce growing, wholesale order book up 3%, opening 45 stores in Europe, including Russia JV. Also Asia has positive comps in Korea, China, Japan, but revenue growth below expectations due to transition. The Americas are weak. In Q&A, analysts ask about Europe trends, order book inflection, promotional environment. Victor and Sandeep provide some details: Europe retail comps up mid-teens, order book up 3%, door comps stabilized, same-store buys up low single digits. They attribute to product improvement, more comprehensive collection, outfitting, etc. They also mention that Europe is not promotional except during clearance periods. They say retail is leading indicator for wholesale. This is somewhat additive but is it more concrete than prepared remarks? Prepared remarks already said comps up mid-teens, order book up 3%, etc. In Q&A, they add that door comps stabilized and same-store buys up low single digits, which is a bit more detail. Also they explain the inflection is due to retail leading indicator. But is that substantial new operating detail? Possibly some. Another positive development: G by GUESS format performing best. Analyst asks about that. Sandeep says it's a few stores, but performing well, and they believe it has potential. That's not much detail. Also, the underwear store in China is mentioned, but not probed. The main positive development that analysts probe is Europe. Let's see if the Q&A adds more concrete detail. The analyst asks: "what you think is driving the trends in Europe... and then we are also interested in what you think cause the inflection in the order book? And then lastly on Europe, could you just comment on the promotional environment there..." Victor answers: "our business in Europe is for the first quarter of this year is a positive news because basically regarding retail stores we are comping mid-teens up and in wholesale basically the order value for winter 2016 is going to be up by 3%.
NO Numbers are lagging the physical build: management points to something already finished or nearly finished that has not
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The question is: Does management point to something the company has ALREADY FINISHED BUILDING, ACQUIRING, OR PUTTING IN PLACE — but which is NOT YET EARNING, NOT YET RUNNING, OR ONLY JUST BEING SWITCH...YES The Moscow flagship store (new 5,000 sq ft concept store at Europeisky Mall) is described as already built and delivered ("we're also excited by the upcoming opening of our new [5000] square foot flagship store... at the end of this week"), with the Q1 results reflecting the period 8 weeks earlier when it was not yet open or contributing. The company is carrying inventory and expenses for it now, with its revenue contribution expected in the second half onward. This fits the criteria as a completed asset that is not yet running or earning. Other store openings (e.g., the seven in China already opened in 1Q, or the 45 planned for the year) are either already contributing or future, but the Moscow one is the clearest example of something finished and ready but dormant relative to the reported quarter. The newly formed Russia JV is also in place but its store openings are not yet operating. This is significant enough to warrant 3-year plan commentary. Excess inventory buildup is another held-but-not-monetized item, but the store is the stronger match. No other assets (e.g., no closed acquisition or installed equipment awaiting certification) fit as precisely. The answer is YES. The Moscow flagship store is described as already built and delivered (" we're also excited by the upcoming opening of our new [5000] square foot flagship store... at the end of this week"), with the Q1 results reflecting the period 8 weeks earlier when it was not yet open or contributing. The company is carrying inventory and expenses for it now, with its revenue contribution expected in 2H. This fits the criteria as a completed asset that is not yet running or earning. Other store openings (e.g., the seven in China already opened in 1Q, or the 45 planned for the year) are either already contributing or future, but the Moscow one is the clearest example of something finished and ready but dormant relative to the reported quarter. The newly formed Russia JV is also in place but its store openings are not yet operating. This is significant enough to warrant 3-year plan commentary. Excess inventory buildup is another held-but-not-monetized item, but the store is the stronger match.
NO Demand pull is outrunning the plan for one still-small offering, and the company is visibly re-pointing itself at it
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We need to determine if the transcript describes an offering with both: (1) customer response ahead of what company prepared for, and (2) company responding now by putting more behind it. Also the offering must be small relative to total business. Let's scan the transcript. Management discusses various initiatives: Europe retail comps up mid-teens, wholesale order book up 3%, store openings in Europe, Asia expansion, G by GUESS, Factory, e-commerce, etc. Key candidate: G by GUESS was best-performing concept. But is there any indication that customer response is ahead of what they prepared for? They say "G by GUESS was our best-performing concept for the quarter." But no mention of demand exceeding supply or preparation. They are focusing expansion on G by GUESS and Factory, but that seems like a strategic choice, not necessarily a response to demand exceeding plan. Another candidate: Europe retail comps up mid-teens. But that's the main business in Europe, not a small offering. Also no mention of being ahead of plan in terms of preparation. What about the new Guess? lifestyle concept store? They describe opening flagship store, but no mention of customer response ahead of plan. What about underwear store in China? They launched first underwear store concept. But no mention of response. What about e-commerce? They said e-commerce finished in line with expectations, delivered 11% growth. Not ahead. What about Russia joint venture? They are opening stores, but no mention of demand exceeding plan. The question asks for an identifiable offering that is still a clearly smaller part of overall results. Possibly the G by GUESS format? But no evidence of customer response ahead of plan. Also, the company is responding by expanding G by GUESS and Factory, but that is part of their plan, not necessarily a response to demand exceeding preparation. Look for phrases like "ahead of our expectations", "exceeded", "more than we planned", "outpacing", etc. In the transcript, Victor says: "In Europe, we have a three-year revenue growth target of $300 million. This quarter our retail comps were up in the mid-teens with positive comps in almost all markets in the region." That's strong but not described as ahead of plan. Sandeep says: "Retail comps in the region were very strong and were up in the mid-teens for the quarter. This was within our expectations" - so not ahead.
NO The company's own money is now going somewhere new: management describes redirecting cash from the old business into a d
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We need to determine if management describes an internal reallocation of resources from an old use to a new activity that is already earning, and that this shift changes the company's mix. The transcript shows Victor Herrero discussing the company's global strategy, emphasizing that Guess? is not U.S.-centric, with majority of revenues from international markets. He mentions three-year growth targets: Europe $300M, Asia $200M, Americas $300M. He says "our business outside the U.S. is currently thriving." He talks about opening stores in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. He says "we are on track to open 45 stores in Europe this year" and "65 stores in Asia this year." He also mentions "we have a lot of flexibility as roughly half our existing leases in the U.S. and Canada are either expiring or have kick out clauses in the next three years should we need to moderate our expansion plan or prune the store base based on productivity of existing stores." This suggests they might reduce U.S. footprint. But is there a clear statement that resources are being taken off the old use and pointed to a new activity that is already earning? The company is investing in international expansion, but is that at the expense of U.S.? They are opening stores in Europe and Asia, but also opening stores in the Americas (G by GUESS and Factory). They are not necessarily reducing U.S. investment; they are expanding globally. The transcript does not explicitly say they are shifting money, capacity, or people from the U.S. to international. They mention that the U.S. is challenging, but they are still opening stores there. They talk about lease expirations as an opportunity to renegotiate rents, but that's not a reallocation. The question asks: "does management describe that the company is CURRENTLY MOVING ITS OWN MONEY, CAPACITY, OR PEOPLE OUT OF WHAT IT USED TO DO AND INTO A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY THAT IS ALREADY EARNING FOR THE COMPANY TODAY?" The transcript shows they are investing in international growth, but they are also investing in the Americas. They are not necessarily taking resources away from the old use. They are adding new stores internationally, but that might be incremental. They also mention a global cost reduction plan, but that's cost cutting, not reallocation. The key is whether they are deliberately reducing investment in the legacy business to fund the new one.
NO Cash cost of the wait: management is funding a defined waiting period whose end is already scheduled
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The question asks whether management describes the company as currently living through a defined waiting period it is paying for out of its own pocket, with the end of that waiting period being a specific, near-dated event. Let me analyze the transcript for evidence of this phenomenon. Key elements to look for: 1. The company is paying now for something not yet earning 2. Management speaks as though the wait is the company's main current work 3. The far side is a specific, near-dated, already-visible event Looking at the transcript: Victor Herrero says: "Please keep in mind my comment in our last earnings call that the first six months of this year is a transition period for our three-year plan. We are now a little more than halfway through this transition. Investment made in the first half of this year will start generating revenue increases in the second half and continuing into the second and third year of our three-year plan." This is interesting - it describes a transition period where investments made in the first half will start generating revenue in the second half. This suggests a defined waiting period. Sandeep Reddy says: "as Victor mentioned earlier on the call, we expected fiscal year 2017 to include a transition period as we set the platform for our long-term growth goals. The transition period is proving more challenging than we anticipated and is reflected in our guidance for the second quarter as well as our updated guidance for the full year." Hmm, but this says the transition period is "proving more challenging than we anticipated" - this could suggest it's being presented as a disappointment rather than a chosen price. Let me look more carefully at what the investments are: Victor mentions: "Investment made in the first half of this year will start generating revenue increases in the second half" Sandeep mentions: "SG&A rate is expected to be up for the year due to investments and amortizing and marketing to fuel our topline growth" The company is opening stores - 45 in Europe, 65 in Asia. These are new store openings. But wait - are these ordinary store openings at the usual cadence, or is this a specific transformation? The company talks about a "three-year plan" and a "transition period." The transition period is the first six months of fiscal 2017. Investments made in the first half will generate revenue in the second half.
NO Escalation cadence: management recounts upgrading its own response multiple times in quick succession as the same positi
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We need to determine if management describes a sequence of repeated same-direction upgrades in response to a positive force that is still running. The question asks: "On this call, does management recount that, within the recent period or the last few quarters, the company RESPONDED TO A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT MORE THAN ONCE IN QUICK SUCCESSION — that is, management describes a sequence in which it took a real step to serve, supply, staff, produce, or expand for improving business, found that step OVERTAKEN by continued strength, and then STEPPED UP AGAIN — so that the story of the period, in management's own telling, is a cadence of repeated same-direction upgrades to the company's own actions rather than a single adjustment?" We need to look for evidence in the transcript. The transcript is about Guess? Q1 2017 earnings call. Management discusses various segments: Europe, Asia, Americas. They talk about store openings, comps, order books, etc. Key points: In Europe, they have a three-year revenue growth target of $300 million. This quarter retail comps up mid-teens. E-commerce growing. Wholesale order book for fall winter 2016 finished up 3%. They are on track to open 45 stores in Europe this year. 10 of those in Russia through a new JV. They are excited about opening a flagship store in Moscow. They are opening stores in Turkey, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, plus continued expansion in Southern and Northern Europe. So they have a plan to open 45 stores. Is that a response to strength? They mention that they are on track to open 45 stores. That seems like a plan, not necessarily a repeated upgrade. They don't say they initially planned fewer and then increased. They just say they are on track to open 45 stores. That is a single plan. In Asia, they have a three-year revenue growth target of $200 million. This quarter positive comps in Korea, Mainland China, Japan. However, revenue growth was below expectations in Greater China as they transition to a more direct model. They are on track to open 65 stores in Asia this year, mostly in Greater China. In Q1 they opened seven stores in China. They launched first underwear store concept. So again, they have a plan to open 65 stores. No indication of repeated upgrades. In Americas, they have a revenue growth target of $300 million. Comps down 3% in constant currency. They are monitoring performance.
NO New audience on the call: management says a different kind of buyer has recently arrived and is now paying real money
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We need answer YES/NO. Need analyze transcript. Need determine if management describes a NEW KIND of paying counterparty recently begun doing real business, meaningful new leg. Let's parse. Question asks using only transcript. Need answer YES or NO. Need be careful. Transcript: Guess? Q1 2017 earnings call. Management discusses international operations, Europe, Asia, Americas. New kind of paying counterparty? Maybe "e-commerce" as new channel? But e-commerce is not necessarily new kind of customer? They mention e-commerce business growing rapidly, 19th consecutive quarter growth. But historically Guess? had e-commerce? It is a channel, not new kind of paying counterparty? Maybe "underwear store concept" in Shanghai? New product category? Not new counterparty. Maybe "G by GUESS" concept? No. Maybe "Russia joint venture" new geography? They are opening stores in Russia through newly formed JV. Is that a new kind of paying counterparty? It's a new market/geography generating real orders? But they already had international. Russia maybe new market? They say "10 of 45 will be open in Russia through our newly formed joint venture partnership there which I am very excited about." Is that a new kind of buyer? Not exactly; it's a new distribution relationship bringing category of buyer? Hmm. Maybe "department stores online only multibrand retailers" shift. They say Guess? is not big supplier to department stores. No. Maybe "new Guess? lifestyle concept" stores. No. Maybe "first underwear store concept at Crystal Galleria" in Shanghai. They launched first underwear store concept. Is that a new kind of paying counterparty? No, it's a product category/store concept, not counterparty. Maybe "pure play e-commerce retailers" as new buyers? In Q&A, analyst asks about pure play e-commerce retailers. Management says it's happening in U.S. But does management describe that a new kind of paying counterparty has recently begun doing real business with company? Let's examine. In prepared remarks, Victor: "With respect to the department stores, two things are happening. One, their footprint is mainly in the U.S. And two, business is shifting from bricks and mortar department store to online, especially online only, multibrand retailers. It is very important to know that in the U.S. Guess? is not a big supplier to department stores, whether brick-and-mortar or online.
NO Loaded but unspent: management describes real headroom it is deliberately holding and names what it intends to strike wi
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We need to determine if management conveys both (1) real headroom already in hand and (2) declared offensive intent attached to it. The transcript discusses balance sheet, cash, debt, etc. Sandeep Reddy mentions "we've got a very solid balance sheet and a strong cash position as well. This is an investment year and we have the reserves to be able to actually drive through this investment year." That indicates headroom. But is there offensive intent? They talk about investing in growth, opening stores, etc. However, the question asks if management identifies what it intends to use that headroom on, presenting the reserve as a deliberate offensive position. They mention "investment year" and "reserves to drive through this investment year" - that is somewhat offensive but is it specific? They talk about store openings, expansion, etc. But the headroom is described as "reserves" to fund investment. However, the question requires that the headroom is meaningful and the intent is specific. They do mention specific plans like opening stores, but the headroom is not explicitly contrasted with peers or described as uncommitted firepower. Also, the reserve is framed as funding the investment year, which is more of a necessity than an offensive strike. The question asks for "real, already-in-hand headroom such as balance-sheet capacity, cash generation beyond current needs, undrawn financing ability, spare productive capacity, or organizational room to take on much more" and "declared offensive intent attached to it." The management does say they have a strong balance sheet and cash position, and they are investing. But is it presented as a deliberate offensive position? They say "This is an investment year" - that suggests they are using the reserves for investment, but it's not necessarily an offensive strike against competitors. Also, they mention "we have the reserves to be able to actually drive through this investment year" - that is more about funding planned investments, not about having extra capacity to take on more. The question also says "NO if the reserve is framed purely defensively as protection against hard times" - here it's not defensive, it's for investment. But is it offensive? They are investing in growth, but the headroom is not described as uncommitted firepower beyond what they need. They are using it for the investment year.
NO Tempo shift: the rhythm of the business has visibly quickened, and management ties it to real current activity
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The user asks me to determine whether management conveys that the rhythm of the business has recently quickened, grounded in real current activity. Let me analyze the transcript carefully. Key points from the call: 1. Europe retail comps up mid-teens, positive comps in almost all markets 2. Wholesale order book for fall/winter 2016 finished up 3% 3. On track to open 45 stores in Europe this year 4. In Asia, positive comps in Korea, Mainland China, Japan 5. On track to open 65 stores in Asia this year 6. E-commerce growth of 11%, 19th consecutive quarter of growth Now, does management convey that things are happening FASTER than they used to? Let me look for specific language about acceleration or quickening. Victor Herrero says: "We are now a little more than halfway through this transition. Investment made in the first half of this year will start generating revenue increases in the second half and continuing into the second and third year of our three-year plan." This is about future results, not current acceleration. Sandeep Reddy says about the order book inflection: "I've been saying for the last year or two that Retail is going to be a leading indicator what happens in wholesale and sure enough, I mean we've been seeing very strong comps for almost a year now in Europe, and the wholesale book is as followed. So I think it just lag factor that you see with wholesale but ultimately the same trends will play out." This describes a lag factor - wholesale following retail - but doesn't describe a quickening of pace. Let me look for any language about things happening faster, timelines being pulled forward, decisions being made more quickly, etc. I don't see any language about: - Customers deciding or committing more quickly - Deals closing faster - Timelines being pulled forward - The interval between starting and seeing results shortening - Work arriving sooner than expected The transcript describes strong performance in Europe, positive comps, order book improvements, but these are described as results/performance, not as a change in tempo or pace. The order book improvement from -8% to +3% is a trend improvement, but it's not described as happening faster - it's described as a shift in trend. The phrase "material shift in trend" is used for the order book, but that's about direction of orders, not speed of decision-making or execution.
NO Young streak off a low base: a short run of consecutive-period improvement has just started, after a stretch that gave i
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We need to determine if the transcript conveys a story of a young run of consecutive improvements in a part of the business that was previously unimpressive, with causes attached to the company and still in force. Let's examine the transcript. The call is about Q1 2017 results. Management discusses various segments. The key part is Europe. Victor Herrero says: "In Europe, we have a three-year revenue growth target of $300 million. This quarter our retail comps were up in the mid-teens with positive comps in almost all markets in the region. Our e-commerce business, although still relatively small continue to grow very rapidly. And in wholesale, the order book for fall winter 2016 finished up 3%." Sandeep Reddy later says: "In Europe, first quarter revenues were down 3% in constant currency and down 1% in U.S. dollars. Retail comps in the region were very strong and were up in the mid-teens for the quarter. This was within our expectations and we are pleased with the continuing strength in the business as we posted comp increases in almost all markets in the region with Italy and Spain performing especially well. Our wholesale revenues however finished slightly lower than expected due to a shift in the timing of shipments." Also: "In Europe wholesale we are pleased to report that our fall winter order book finished up 3% as we saw our door comp stabilize and same-store buys up in the low single-digits. This is the material shift in trend from our spring/summer book, which was down 8%." So we have a story: Europe retail comps have been strong for a while. The order book for fall/winter is up 3% after spring/summer was down 8%. That indicates a turnaround in wholesale. Also, retail comps have been strong for about a year? Victor says "we've been seeing very strong comps for almost a year now in Europe" (Sandeep says that). So the run is young? It's been a year of strong comps. That might be considered a young run? But the question asks for a run of two to four periods in a row of getting better. The order book improvement is a single period? Actually, the order book for fall/winter is up 3% versus spring/summer down 8%. That is a sequential improvement from one season to the next. But is that a run of consecutive periods? It's just one improvement. However, the retail comps have been strong for almost a year, which could be multiple quarters.
NO Running ahead of their own plan — and management has already acted on it
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We need to answer YES or NO based on the transcript. The question asks: Does management indicate that some REAL, OPERATING part of the business performed AHEAD of management's OWN prior expectations, plan, or timeline in the period just reported — and has the company ALREADY TAKEN at least one concrete action in response to that favorable surprise? We need to find if management admits a favorable operating surprise (something better than their own expectations) and a concrete response already underway. Look for phrases like "exceeded our expectations", "ahead of plan", "faster than anticipated", etc. Also look for actions taken in response. In the transcript, Victor Herrero says: "In Europe, we have a three-year revenue growth target of $300 million. This quarter our retail comps were up in the mid-teens with positive comps in almost all markets in the region." That's strong performance, but does he say it exceeded expectations? He says "we are pleased with the continuing strength" but not necessarily that it beat expectations. Sandeep Reddy says: "Retail comps in the region were very strong and were up in the mid-teens for the quarter. This was within our expectations and we are pleased with the continuing strength in the business" - so it was within expectations, not ahead. What about other parts? In Asia, they had positive comps in Korea, China, Japan, but revenue growth was below expectations. So not ahead. In the U.S., comps were down, so not ahead. What about the order book? "In Europe wholesale we are pleased to report that our fall winter order book finished up 3% as we saw our door comp stabilize and same-store buys up in the low single-digits. This is the material shift in trend from our spring/summer book, which was down 8%." That's a positive shift, but is it ahead of management's expectations? They say "we are pleased" but not that it exceeded expectations. They might have expected it to be down? But they don't say it exceeded expectations. Look for any explicit statement of exceeding expectations. For example, Victor says: "We are on track to open 45 stores in Europe this year." That's on track, not ahead. What about the G by GUESS format? "In fact G by GUESS was our best-performing concept for the quarter." But does that exceed expectations? Not stated. Maybe there is something about the underwear store launch? Not really.
NO Management is planning the next period around a number the current business does not yet support
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We need to determine if management reveals that it is already resourcing and organizing the company around a level of activity that the business is not yet doing. That is, is the company's internal plan ahead of reported results, with committed resources, acknowledged gap, and specific things they see. Let's analyze the transcript. The CEO Victor Herrero and CFO Sandeep Reddy discuss results and guidance. They talk about investments, store openings, cost reduction plans, etc. Key points: - They mention a three-year plan with growth targets. They are investing in new stores, e-commerce, etc. - They say "the first six months of this year is a transition period for our three-year plan. We are now a little more than halfway through this transition. Investment made in the first half of this year will start generating revenue increases in the second half and continuing into the second and third year of our three-year plan." This suggests they are investing ahead of results. - They talk about opening stores in Europe, Asia, etc. They have a global cost reduction plan to generate savings in fiscal 2018. - They mention that they are building inventory for new stores opening in Q2, and have excess inventory in U.S. and Canada that they will work through. - They talk about the U.S. market challenges, but they are still expanding stores, focusing on G by GUESS and Factory formats. - They mention that they have flexibility in leases to moderate expansion if needed. But the question is specifically: does management reveal that they are already resourcing and organizing the company around a level of activity that the business is not yet doing? That is, are they committing resources (spending, hiring, building, ordering, etc.) sized for a materially higher level of business than reported, and explaining that they are doing so because of specific things they can see? Look for phrases like "we are investing ahead of growth", "we are building capacity for future demand", "we have committed to X because we see Y", etc. In the transcript, they talk about investments in new stores, e-commerce, and advertising. They also talk about a global cost reduction plan. But the cost reduction plan is about cutting costs, not resourcing up. They are opening stores, but that is part of their plan. They mention that they are opening 45 stores in Europe, 65 in Asia, etc.
NO Q&A has flipped from problems to possibilities, and management answers with the present tense
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We need to determine if the Q&A is predominantly forward-tilted and if management answers with present-tense operating reality. Let's analyze the transcript. The call starts with Victor Herrero's prepared remarks emphasizing international growth, Europe and Asia targets, store openings, etc. Then Sandeep Reddy discusses financial results, guidance, and challenges. Now, the Q&A section. Let's go through each analyst question and management response. First question from Erinn Murphy: asks about store openings in the U.S., thresholds for revisiting growth strategy, lease expirations. This is forward-looking about expansion and flexibility. Management responds with details about renegotiating rents, thresholds for profitability, payback. This is about future plans but grounded in current store performance metrics. Second question from Krista Zuber: asks about licensed categories, watches, and outlook for licensing. Also asks about cash flow and dividend funding. This is somewhat mixed: one part about performance (watches soft) and one about future cash flow. Management answers with guidance and cash flow structure. Third question from Janine Stichter: asks about Europe trends, what's driving, order book inflection, promotional environment. This is forward-looking about growth drivers. Management responds with current trends, order book up, promotional cadence. Fourth question from Dana Telsey: asks about occupancy costs, rent leverage, gross margin, merchandise margin, China wholesale/retail. This is about future opportunities and current performance. Management responds with plans and current initiatives. Fifth question from Bryan Caronia: asks about pricing strategy, promotional activities, and long-term supply chain lead times. This is forward-looking about pricing and supply chain. Management responds with current strategies and initiatives. Sixth question from Omar Saad: asks about product improvement, go-to-market strategy, and why Europe is translating better than North America. This is forward-looking about product and market differences. Management responds with current product initiatives and explains differences. Seventh question from Betty Chen: asks about regional variability, tourist stores, and G by GUESS/Factory performance. This is about current performance and future focus. Management responds with current data and plans.
NO Deliveries running ahead of the money: management is already handing over more than it has been paid for
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We need to determine if management describes that the physical/operational side of the business is already running at a higher level than the financial side has recognized. That is, real work is going out the door at a higher level than revenue reflects, and management treats this gap as real and closing. Let's analyze the transcript. The call discusses Q1 2017 results. Key points: Victor Herrero talks about challenges in U.S. retail, but emphasizes international growth. He mentions Europe: "In Europe, we have a three-year revenue growth target of $300 million. This quarter our retail comps were up in the mid-teens with positive comps in almost all markets in the region. Our e-commerce business, although still relatively small continue to grow very rapidly. And in wholesale, the order book for fall winter 2016 finished up 3%." He also mentions store openings: "We are on track to open 45 stores in Europe this year. 10 of the 45 will be open in Russia through our newly formed joint venture partnership there which I am very excited about. We're also excited by the upcoming opening of our new [5000][ph] square foot flagship store at the Europeisky Mall in Moscow at the end of this week." So they are opening stores, but that's future or just opened. He also mentions Asia: "In Asia, we have a three-year revenue growth target of US$200 million. This quarter we had positive comps in Korea, in Mainland, China and in Japan. However, revenue growth was below our expectations in Greater China, as we transition to a more direct model there. We are on track to open 65 stores in Asia this year, mostly in Greater China. In the first quarter, we opened seven stores in China across Shanghai, Wangchao, Chongqing, Tianjin and [Wangchao] [ph]. The majority were Guess? concepts in larger formats showcasing our lifestyle collection. In addition, we launched our first underwear store concept at Crystal Galleria, one of the newest mall in the heart of Shanghai located in one of the busiest and wealthiest districts in the city." So they are opening stores, but that's expansion, not necessarily that the operational side is running ahead of revenue recognition. They also mention "We are doing what we need to do, and are on the right path to becoming a stronger company and creating more shareholder value." That's general. Sandeep Reddy discusses financial results.
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| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-14 | C+ | maintained | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-11-22 | C | lowered | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 3/9 |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-08-24 | D | lowered | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-05-25 | C | lowered | stable | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-03-16 | B | maintained | stable | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-11-23 | B+ | raised | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-08-25 | B+ | raised | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-05-27 | A | raised | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 1/9 |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | B+ | none | accelerating | expanding | 8/9 | 2/9 |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-02 | C | withdrawn | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-02 | D | withdrawn | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-10 | D | withdrawn | mixed | contracting | 8/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-18 | D | withdrawn | slowing | unclear | 7/9 | 4/9 |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-11-26 | B+ | raised | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-08-28 | A | raised | mixed | expanding | 8/9 | 1/9 |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-06 | B+ | raised | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 3/9 |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-20 | C+ | maintained | stable | mixed | 7/9 | 3/9 |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-11-28 | B+ | raised | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-08-29 | B+ | raised | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-05-30 | A | raised | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-03-21 | C | maintained | mixed | expanding | 6/9 | 3/9 |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-11-21 | B | raised | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-08-23 | B+ | raised | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-05-24 | A | raised | mixed | expanding | 8/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-03-15 | D | lowered | mixed | contracting | 8/9 | 3/9 |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-11-30 | D | lowered | mixed | contracting | 6/9 | 4/9 |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-08-24 | D | lowered | mixed | contracting | 6/9 | 5/9 |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-05-25 | F | lowered | mixed | contracting | 6/9 | 3/9 |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-03-16 | F | lowered | mixed | contracting | 6/9 | 4/9 |