CalAmp Corp. (CAMP) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 33 of CAMP's earnings calls (2015–2024) 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
Q2 2024
Calls Analyzed
33
2015–2024
Avg Candor
6.8/9
evasion 2.9/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-01-09
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Margins: ■■■■Backlog: ■■■■
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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
Q2 2024 earnings call
2023-10-05
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 3 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingCFO dominatesDirection 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?
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?
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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q1 2024 earnings call
2023-07-10
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 4 analysts · 12 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segmentDirection 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?
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?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q4 2023 earnings call
2023-04-27
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: raisingHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 5 analysts · 11 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segmentDirection 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?
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?
YES 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?
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?
C
Q3 2023 earnings call
2022-12-20
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: under pressure 4 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growingDirection 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?
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?
YES 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?
C
Q2 2023 earnings call
2022-09-22
Management gave no formal guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: raising 5 analysts · 15 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growingHidden segment
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?
YES 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?
YES 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?
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?
D
Q1 2023 earnings call
2022-06-23
Management gave no formal guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: raisingHeadcount: flat 6 analysts · 18 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Prepayments growing⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segment
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?
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?
YES 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?
D
Q4 2022 earnings call
2022-04-28
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: raisingHeadcount: flat 6 analysts · 19 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growing✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ Early product, fast growth
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?
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?
YES 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?
YES 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 |
|---|
| Q3 2022 |
2021-12-21 |
F |
none | stable | contracting |
6/9 |
6/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2021-09-23 |
D |
none | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2021-06-24 |
D |
none | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
5/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2021-04-22 |
D |
none | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2020-12-17 |
C+ |
none | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2020-09-24 |
C+ |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2020-06-25 |
D |
withdrawn | unclear | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2020-05-05 |
F |
withdrawn | unclear | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2019-12-19 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2019-09-26 |
B |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2019-06-27 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2019-04-30 |
D |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2018-12-20 |
D |
lowered | mixed | stable |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2018-09-27 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2018-06-27 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2018-04-26 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | stable |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2017-12-21 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2017-09-28 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2017-06-27 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2017-04-18 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2016-12-21 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2016-09-29 |
D |
lowered | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2016-06-28 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2016-04-19 |
C |
none | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2015-12-22 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
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