Kirkland's, Inc. (KIRK) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 37 of KIRK's earnings calls (2016–2025) 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
C
Q3 2024
Calls Analyzed
37
2016–2025
Avg Candor
7.4/9
evasion 2/9
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C
Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-12-06
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: flatCapex: increasing 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segmentDirection 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?
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?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q2 2024 earnings call
2024-09-05
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 2 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segmentDirection 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?
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?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q1 2024 earnings call
2024-06-06
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 2 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segmentCFO dominates
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?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q4 2023 earnings call
2024-03-21
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 2 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominatesDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C+
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-11-30
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cutting 2 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-09-06
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: slowingMargins: expandingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: flatCapex: decreasing 2 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominatesDirection 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?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q1 2023 earnings call
2023-06-08
Management withdrew guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cutting 2 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominatesDirection 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?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q4 2022 |
2023-04-04 |
F |
withdrawn | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-12-02 |
C |
none | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2022-08-30 |
F |
withdrawn | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2022-05-31 |
D |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2022-03-17 |
F |
withdrawn | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-12-02 |
D |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-09-02 |
B+ |
raised | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-06-01 |
B |
none | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2021-03-12 |
A |
raised | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-12-03 |
A |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-09-03 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-06-04 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2020-03-13 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-12-05 |
F |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
0/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-09-05 |
F |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2019-06-06 |
D |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-03-15 |
D |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-11-29 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-08-30 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-05-31 |
B+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-03-16 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-11-21 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | mixed |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-08-22 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-23 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-03-10 |
D |
maintained | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-11-22 |
C |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-08-23 |
C |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-24 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-03-11 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
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