Global Cord Blood Corporation (CO) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 24 of CO's earnings calls (2016–2022) 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 2022
Calls Analyzed
24
2016–2022
Avg Candor
5.2/9
evasion 5.3/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q3 2022 earnings call
2022-03-01
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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 2022 earnings call
2021-11-26
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics, frequently evasive.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: expandingPricing: stableCapex: flat 2 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominates
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?
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?
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?
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?
F
Q1 2022 earnings call
2021-08-31
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 2 analysts · 2 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Prepayments growing⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominates
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?
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?
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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q4 2021 earnings call
2021-06-29
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: slowingMargins: stableBacklog: growingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cutting 2 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominates
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?
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?
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?
D
Q3 2021 earnings call
2021-02-27
Management held guidance steady against slowing demand. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: stablePricing: stableHeadcount: cutting 3 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledCFO dominates
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?
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?
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?
D
Q2 2021 earnings call
2020-11-25
Management held guidance steady against slowing demand. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: stableHeadcount: cutting 2 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledCFO 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?
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?
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?
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?
D
Q1 2021 earnings call
2020-08-25
Management raised guidance against slowing demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: slowingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: raisingHeadcount: cutting 1 analysts · 1 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Prepayments growing⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominates
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?
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?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
NO 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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q4 2020 earnings call
2020-06-30
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: raisingHeadcount: cutting 2 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO 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?
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?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q2 2020 |
2019-11-27 |
F |
maintained | slowing | expanding |
4/9 |
8/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2019-08-28 |
F |
none | stable | expanding |
4/9 |
7/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2019-06-19 |
F |
maintained | slowing | stable |
2/9 |
8/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-02-26 |
D |
maintained | slowing | stable |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2018-11-28 |
F |
maintained | slowing | expanding |
5/9 |
6/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2018-08-24 |
F |
maintained | stable | expanding |
6/9 |
6/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2018-06-27 |
F |
maintained | slowing | expanding |
5/9 |
6/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-02-27 |
D |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
5/9 |
6/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2017-11-21 |
D |
lowered | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2017-08-24 |
C |
none | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2017-06-22 |
C |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-02-27 |
F |
none | stable | stable |
4/9 |
8/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2016-11-18 |
F |
maintained | stable | contracting |
4/9 |
8/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2016-08-23 |
F |
maintained | stable | expanding |
5/9 |
6/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2016-06-15 |
F |
none | slowing | contracting |
6/9 |
7/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-03-01 |
F |
maintained | slowing | contracting |
6/9 |
6/9 |
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