Remark Holdings, Inc. (MARK) — Earnings Call X-Ray
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Previous Call Grade
F
Q1 2024
Calls Analyzed
35
2016–2024
Avg Candor
4.6/9
evasion 3.6/9
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🔒 Q2 2024 earnings call
2024-08-19
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F
Q1 2024 earnings call
2024-05-20
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was visibly under pressure, promotional in tone.
Demand: mixedMargins: contractingHeadcount: cutting
⚑ 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?
YES 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?
F
Q4 2023 earnings call
2024-04-15
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was visibly under pressure, promotional in tone.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: stable
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-led
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?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
YES Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
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?
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?
F
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-11-20
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals. The delivery was promotional in tone.
Demand: mixed
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-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?
YES 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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-08-14
Management gave no formal guidance against accelerating demand. The delivery was promotional in tone.
Demand: acceleratingMargins: stableBacklog: growingPricing: stableHeadcount: growing 4 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-led
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?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
YES Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q1 2023 earnings call
2023-05-22
move ±16.9%
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals. The delivery was visibly under pressure, promotional in tone.
Demand: mixedPricing: stable
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-led
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?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
YES Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
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?
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
Q4 2022 earnings call
2023-04-17
move ±31.9%
Management raised guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was promotional in tone.
Guidance: raisedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-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?
YES 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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q3 2022 earnings call
2022-11-14
move ±19.4%
Management raised guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics, visibly under pressure, promotional in tone.
Guidance: raisedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growing 1 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadFounder-ledHidden 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?
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?
YES 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?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q2 2022 |
2022-08-15 |
F |
none | mixed | contracting |
4/9 |
5/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2022-05-16 |
F |
none | mixed | contracting |
4/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2022-03-31 |
F |
none | accelerating | unclear |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-11-15 |
F |
none | mixed | contracting |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-08-23 |
F |
none | accelerating | stable |
3/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-05-17 |
F |
maintained | accelerating | unclear |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2021-03-31 |
D |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-11-16 |
F |
raised | accelerating | unclear |
4/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-08-14 |
F |
none | accelerating | unclear |
5/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-07-06 |
F |
none | accelerating | unclear |
3/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2020-05-29 |
F |
none | accelerating | unclear |
4/9 |
6/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-11-12 |
F |
none | accelerating | unclear |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-08-09 |
F |
none | accelerating | unclear |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2019-05-12 |
F |
none | accelerating | unclear |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-04-01 |
F |
none | accelerating | contracting |
4/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-11-14 |
F |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-08-14 |
F |
lowered | accelerating | contracting |
4/9 |
5/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-05-14 |
D |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-03-29 |
F |
raised | accelerating | unclear |
3/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-11-13 |
D |
raised | accelerating | unclear |
5/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-08-11 |
F |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
5/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-15 |
F |
maintained | accelerating | unclear |
5/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-03-30 |
D |
raised | accelerating | unclear |
5/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-11-14 |
D |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
4/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-08-11 |
F |
maintained | accelerating | unclear |
4/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-11 |
F |
none | accelerating | unclear |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-03-30 |
F |
none | mixed | contracting |
5/9 |
4/9 |
Research question bank — earlier calls
During our 1,600-question research program, batches of experimental hypotheses were tested directly against some of MARK'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.
F
Q4 2015 earnings call
2016-03-30
1 more research questions answered NO
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