Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 33 of ORI'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
A
Q4 2024
Calls Analyzed
33
2016–2025
Avg Candor
7.5/9
evasion 2/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q1 2025 earnings call
2025-04-24
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A
Q4 2024 earnings call
2025-01-23
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: stablePricing: raising 2 analysts · 4 questions
✓ Clean call✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth
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?
NO 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?
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?
B+
Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-10-24
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: raising 2 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsHidden segmentDirection beats results
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?
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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
A
Q2 2024 earnings call
2024-07-25
Management held guidance steady against steady demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: stablePricing: raisingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 9 questions
✓ Clean call✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth
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?
NO 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?
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?
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?
B
Q1 2024 earnings call
2024-04-25
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthDirection beats results
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?
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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
B
Q4 2023 earnings call
2024-01-25
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: raisingHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 2 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsHidden segmentDirection beats results
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?
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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
B+
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-10-26
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: stablePricing: raising 3 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsHidden segmentDirection beats results
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?
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?
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?
B+
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-07-27
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: stablePricing: raising 5 analysts · 12 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segment
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?
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?
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?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q1 2023 |
2023-04-27 |
B |
maintained | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2023-01-26 |
B+ |
maintained | slowing | stable |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-10-27 |
B+ |
maintained | mixed | stable |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2022-07-28 |
B |
maintained | slowing | stable |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2022-04-28 |
C+ |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2022-01-27 |
B+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-10-28 |
A |
none | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-07-22 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-04-22 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2021-01-28 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-10-22 |
A |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-07-23 |
B+ |
none | mixed | stable |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-04-23 |
B |
none | mixed | stable |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2020-01-23 |
B |
maintained | stable | mixed |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-07-25 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-01-24 |
C+ |
none | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-07-26 |
B+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-01-25 |
B+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-10-26 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-07-27 |
C+ |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-01-26 |
B |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-10-27 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-07-28 |
C |
maintained | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-04-28 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-01-28 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
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