Cardtronics plc (CATM) — Earnings Call X-Ray
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Previous Call Grade
D
Q2 2020
Calls Analyzed
20
2016–2020
Avg Candor
7/9
evasion 3.3/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q3 2020 earnings call
2020-11-01
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D
Q2 2020 earnings call
2020-08-09
Management withdrew guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 7 analysts · 19 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthHidden segmentDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES 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?
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?
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?
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?
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 2020 earnings call
2020-05-09
Management withdrew guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 8 analysts · 21 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES 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?
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?
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?
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?
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+
Q4 2019 earnings call
2020-02-20
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: expandingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 6 analysts · 14 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsed
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?
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?
NO 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?
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 2019 earnings call
2019-11-02
Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 8 analysts · 21 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ 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?
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?
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?
YES 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?
B+
Q2 2019 earnings call
2019-08-04
Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 6 analysts · 14 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsed
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?
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?
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?
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?
B+
Q1 2019 earnings call
2019-05-05
Management raised guidance against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: under pressureCapex: increasing 4 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsHidden segmentDirection 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?
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?
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?
C+
Q4 2018 earnings call
2019-02-23
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureCapex: increasing 6 analysts · 15 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ 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?
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?
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?
YES 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?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q3 2018 |
2018-11-04 |
B |
raised | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
5/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-08-02 |
B+ |
raised | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-05-05 |
D |
raised | mixed | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-02-21 |
F |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-11-02 |
D |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-08-05 |
D |
maintained | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-03 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-02-09 |
C |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-10-27 |
D |
lowered | stable | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-07-30 |
C |
raised | stable | expanding |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-04-28 |
C+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
6/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-02-04 |
D |
lowered | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
4/9 |
Research question bank — earlier calls
During our 1,600-question research program, batches of experimental hypotheses were tested directly against some of CATM'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.
D
Q2 2017 earnings call
2017-08-05
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