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Neopost SA (NPACF) — Earnings Call X-Ray

Our AI read all 6 of NPACF's earnings calls (2017–2020) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.

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Previous Call Grade
B
Q2 2019
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next 45 days · members
Calls Analyzed
6
2017–2020
Avg Candor
6.8/9
evasion 4/9
Guidance RaisedHigh CandorSkeptic ReassuredCritic AmmunitionEarly Product, Fast GrowthDemand AcceleratingCapex IncreasingHidden Segment

Call-by-call analysis

🔒 Q2 2020 earnings call 2020-09-29 NEWEST

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

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

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B Q2 2019 earnings call 2019-09-25

Management raised guidance against accelerating demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: stableCapex: increasing 4 analysts · 16 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsed
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 4/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 6/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 6/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
YES Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
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?
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?

C Q4 2018 earnings call 2019-03-27

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

Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 11 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 4/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 7/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
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?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
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 2018 earnings call 2018-09-26

Management gave no formal guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: mixedDemand: stableMargins: contractingPricing: stableCapex: flat 4 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Prepayments growing✓ Early product, fast growthHidden segment
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 4/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 6/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
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?
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?
YES 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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q4 2017 earnings call 2018-03-27

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

Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: stablePricing: under pressureCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Early product, fast growthHidden segmentCFO dominates
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 6/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
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?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q4 2016 earnings call 2017-03-29

Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Demand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 3 analysts · 11 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segment
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 5/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 6/9
Stress 4/9
Complexity 7/9
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?
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?
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?

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