Pernod Ricard SA (PDRDF) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 22 of PDRDF'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
F
Q1 2025
Calls Analyzed
22
2016–2025
Avg Candor
6.6/9
evasion 3.4/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q3 2025 earnings call
2025-04-17
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F
Q1 2025 earnings call
2024-10-17
move ±13.2%
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand. The delivery was unusually candid.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: stablePricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 7 analysts · 15 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominatesDirection beats results
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?
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?
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
Q4 2024 earnings call
2024-08-29
move ±10.9%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: raisingCapex: increasing 9 analysts · 17 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledDirection beats results
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?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-04-25
move ±12.4%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was frequently evasive.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: under pressure 8 analysts · 15 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledHidden 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?
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?
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?
D
Q2 2024 earnings call
2024-02-15
move ±7.2%
Management held guidance steady against slowing demand. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: stablePricing: raisingCapex: increasing 8 analysts · 16 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthFounder-led
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?
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?
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?
D
Q1 2024 earnings call
2023-10-19
move ±7.4%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: raising 7 analysts · 12 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominates
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?
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?
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?
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?
B
Q4 2023 earnings call
2023-08-31
move ±9.9%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: raisingCapex: increasing 6 analysts · 13 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-led
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?
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?
C+
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-02-17
move ±9%
Management held guidance steady against steady demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: stablePricing: raisingCapex: increasing 8 analysts · 18 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ 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?
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?
YES 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?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q1 2023 |
2022-11-22 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2022-09-01 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2022-02-10 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2021-09-01 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-02-12 |
C+ |
none | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2020-09-02 |
C |
withdrawn | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-02-14 |
C |
lowered | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2019-10-17 |
C |
maintained | mixed | unclear |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Aug 2019 |
2019-08-29 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-02-08 |
B |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2018-08-31 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2017-08-31 |
B |
raised | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-02-09 |
B |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-04-21 |
B |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
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