Sequential re-rating: management describes the same offering landing bigger the second and third time around
The model's full reasoning — Q2 2017 call → NOWe need to determine if management describes that successive engagements of the same kind are coming in at progressively larger size. The question asks about a specific phenomenon: the unit size of the company's repeatable business escalating. We need to look for management's own words conveying that the deals, orders, contracts, projects, customers, sites, or programs they are landing now are individually bigger, broader, or longer than before for the same offering. Let's scan the transcript for any such statements. The call covers Q2 2017 results. Management discusses backlog, growth, acquisitions, etc. They mention "record backlog" and "strong sales backlog". They talk about the acquisition of Grupo Antolin's seating business. They discuss growth in China, content per vehicle, etc. But do they specifically say that the size of individual deals or contracts is escalating? They mention "backlog" numbers: "This year's backlog is over $1.3 billion for 2017. We're approaching $1 billion backlog going into 2018." That is about total backlog, not necessarily about the size of individual engagements. They also mention "record backlog" but that could be due to more volume, not larger deals. They talk about content per vehicle increasing, but that is about the value of each vehicle, not necessarily about the size of contracts. They mention "content growth in excess of 5% per unit" in China, but that is about per-unit content, not about the size of deals. They also discuss the acquisition of Grupo Antolin, which adds revenue, but that is an acquisition, not a new contract. The question specifically asks about "successive engagements of the same kind" coming in at progressively larger size. For example, if they say that new orders are larger than previous orders. I don't see any such statement. They talk about backlog growth, but that could be from more programs or more volume. They don't explicitly say that the average size of new orders has increased. They also mention "record backlog" but that is a total number. They don't compare the size of individual deals. They also discuss "content per vehicle" increasing, but that is about the value of each vehicle, not about the size of contracts. They also mention "we have a track record of performance" and "record backlog" but nothing about the size of individual engagements escalating.
| Ticker | Company | Call | Date | Call grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASO | Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. | Q1 2024 | 2024-06-11 | C+ |
| AKYA | Akoya Biosciences, Inc. | Q2 2023 | 2023-08-07 | C+ |
| SPT | Sprout Social, Inc. | Q2 2023 | 2023-08-04 | B+ |
| SGRY | Surgery Partners, Inc. | Q2 2022 | 2022-08-02 | B+ |
| CYBR | CyberArk Software Ltd. | Q3 2021 | 2021-11-04 | B+ |
| ASAN | Asana, Inc. | Q2 2022 | 2021-09-01 | B+ |
| OWL | Blue Owl Capital Inc. | Q2 2021 | 2021-08-10 | B+ |
AKYA · Q2 2023 → YESThe question is: Does management describe that the company's SUCCESSIVE ENGAGEMENTS OF THE SAME KIND ARE COMING IN AT PROGRESSIVELY LARGER SIZE? YES The transcript shows management describing a clear pattern of escalating project sizes in the translational/clinical space. Brian notes a migration from exploratory studies (reasonable size) to larger retrospective studies and even larger retrospective-prospective ongoing clinical studies, with projects moving "further and further downstream.
ASAN · Q2 2022 → YESThe question is: Does management describe that the company's SUCCESSIVE ENGAGEMENTS OF THE SAME KIND ARE COMING IN AT PROGRESSIVELY LARGER SIZE? YES Management describes exactly this pattern. Dustin notes the company is “closing larger deals and expanding seats across departments and geographies quickly in large organizations,” and that the growth in the >$50k cohort “reflected an acceleration in our largest enterprise customers.
SGRY · Q2 2022 → YESThe question is: Does management describe that the company's SUCCESSIVE ENGAGEMENTS OF THE SAME KIND ARE COMING IN AT PROGRESSIVELY LARGER SIZE? YES The transcript shows management describing exactly this pattern for physician recruiting cohorts. Wayne notes that the 2022 cohorts are “no exception to this trend, bringing more cases with a higher overall net revenue per case than our 2021 cohorts did in the same period last year.