Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (AVAL) — Earnings Call X-Ray
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Previous Call Grade
B
Q4 2024
Calls Analyzed
28
2015–2025
Avg Candor
7/9
evasion 2.4/9
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B
Q4 2024 earnings call
2025-02-21
move ±14.3%
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure 5 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsCFO dominatesDirection 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?
NO 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?
C
Q2 2024 earnings call
2024-08-19
move ±10.7%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure 2 analysts · 6 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?
C
Q1 2024 earnings call
2024-05-15
move ±6.2%
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure 2 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ 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?
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?
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?
C+
Q4 2023 earnings call
2024-03-05
move ±6.6%
Management held guidance steady against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureCapex: decreasing 3 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsCFO 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?
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?
YES 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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-11-16
move ±9.2%
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ 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?
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?
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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-08-17
move ±9.4%
Management held guidance steady against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: growing 2 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ 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?
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?
YES 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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q1 2023 earnings call
2023-05-18
move ±11.4%
Management held guidance steady against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure 3 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthCFO 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?
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?
NO 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?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q4 2022 |
2023-03-06 |
C+ |
maintained | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-11-17 |
C |
maintained | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2022-08-11 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2022-05-19 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2022-03-17 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-11-18 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-08-12 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-05-20 |
B |
raised | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-11-19 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-08-28 |
C |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-05-20 |
C |
none | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2020-03-17 |
D |
maintained | unclear | stable |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-11-19 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-08-21 |
B+ |
raised | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-08-30 |
D |
lowered | slowing | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-11-29 |
C+ |
lowered | slowing | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-09-01 |
C+ |
maintained | slowing | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-27 |
C+ |
maintained | slowing | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-04-12 |
D |
maintained | slowing | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2015 |
2015-12-02 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
Research question bank — earlier calls
During our 1,600-question research program, batches of experimental hypotheses were tested directly against some of AVAL's earlier calls. The YES answers — the rare hits — are shown; click any question to see every company that matched it. Full list: the question bank.
C+
Q4 2021 earnings call
2022-03-17
8 more research questions answered NO
C+
Q2 2016 earnings call
2016-09-01
1 more research questions answered NO
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