Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (YTEN) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 28 of YTEN's earnings calls (2017–2024) 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
Q3 2023
Calls Analyzed
28
2017–2024
Avg Candor
6.1/9
evasion 3.5/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q4 2023 earnings call
2024-04-01
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Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.
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F
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-11-14
move ±33.5%
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingPricing: stableCapex: flat 3 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection 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?
YES 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?
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?
F
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-08-14
move ±26.2%
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand. The delivery was promotional in tone.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingPricing: stable 1 analysts · 3 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection 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?
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?
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?
F
Q1 2023 earnings call
2023-05-10
move ±18.4%
Management lowered guidance against accelerating demand.
Guidance: loweredDemand: acceleratingBacklog: growingHeadcount: flat 3 analysts · 10 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Prepayments growing✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsed
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?
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?
YES Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES 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?
F
Q4 2022 earnings call
2023-03-14
move ±23.7%
Management gave no formal guidance against accelerating demand. The delivery was promotional in tone.
Demand: acceleratingHeadcount: growing 3 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection 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?
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?
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
Q3 2022 earnings call
2022-11-14
move ±11.8%
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingBacklog: growing 2 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-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?
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?
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?
D
Q2 2022 earnings call
2022-08-11
move ±12.6%
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand. The delivery was rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingPricing: stableCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 12 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ 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?
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?
YES 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?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES 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?
D
Q1 2022 earnings call
2022-05-12
move ±24.3%
Management gave no formal guidance against accelerating demand. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: acceleratingHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 13 questions
⚑ 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?
YES 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?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q4 2021 |
2022-03-09 |
D |
raised | accelerating | unclear |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-11-11 |
D |
none | unclear | contracting |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-08-11 |
D |
maintained | accelerating | unclear |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-05-11 |
F |
maintained | unclear | unclear |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2021-03-16 |
F |
maintained | unclear | unclear |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-11-12 |
F |
maintained | unclear | unclear |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-08-11 |
C |
raised | unclear | unclear |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-05-15 |
D |
maintained | unclear | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2020-03-19 |
C |
raised | stable | unclear |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-08-12 |
F |
maintained | unclear | unclear |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2019-05-13 |
D |
maintained | stable | unclear |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-03-26 |
D |
maintained | unclear | contracting |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-11-11 |
D |
maintained | unclear | unclear |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-08-09 |
D |
maintained | stable | unclear |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-05-10 |
D |
maintained | unclear | contracting |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-03-08 |
D |
raised | stable | unclear |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-11-10 |
D |
none | unclear | unclear |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-08-10 |
D |
none | unclear | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-11 |
D |
none | unclear | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-03-22 |
D |
none | unclear | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
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