Harvest Capital Credit's (HCAP) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 20 of HCAP's earnings calls (2016–2020) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.
Previous Call Grade
D
Q2 2020
Calls Analyzed
20
2016–2020
Avg Candor
7.4/9
evasion 1.9/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q3 2020 earnings call
2020-11-06
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Margins: ■■■■Backlog: ■■■■
■ analysts, ■■ questionsexpected move ±■■%
Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.
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D
Q2 2020 earnings call
2020-08-07
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureCapex: decreasing 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
NO Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q1 2020 earnings call
2020-05-13
Management withdrew guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, visibly under pressure.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: slowingMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinking 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingFounder-ledDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q4 2019 earnings call
2020-03-13
Management held guidance steady against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadFounder-ledDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
YES Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C+
Q3 2019 earnings call
2019-11-08
Management gave no formal guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up aheadFounder-ledDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
YES Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q2 2019 earnings call
2019-08-09
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadFounder-ledDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q1 2019 earnings call
2019-05-14
Management gave no formal guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 2 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadFounder-ledDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q4 2018 earnings call
2019-03-15
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: under pressure 1 analysts · 2 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Volume step-up aheadFounder-ledDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q3 2018 |
2018-11-08 |
C |
maintained | stable | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-08-12 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-05-11 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-04-02 |
F |
lowered | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-11-07 |
B |
none | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-08-09 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-10 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-03-15 |
C+ |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-11-09 |
B |
maintained | mixed | stable |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-08-09 |
B |
maintained | slowing | stable |
8/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-10 |
C+ |
maintained | slowing | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-03-15 |
B+ |
none | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
1/9 |
Research question bank — earlier calls
During our 1,600-question research program, batches of experimental hypotheses were tested directly against some of HCAP's earlier calls. The YES answers — the rare hits — are shown; click any question to see every company that matched it. Full list: the question bank.
B
Q2 2016 earnings call
2016-08-09
12 more research questions answered NO
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