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CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (CORR) — Earnings Call X-Ray

Our AI read all 31 of CORR's earnings calls (2016–2023) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.

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Calls Analyzed
31
2016–2023
Avg Candor
6.5/9
evasion 3.1/9
Guidance LoweredHigh CandorSigns of StressCritic AmmunitionUnderused Fixed CostsRaising PricesMargins ContractingDemand Slowing

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🔒 Q3 2023 earnings call 2023-11-07 NEWEST

Guidance: ■■■■■Demand: ■■■■■■ Margins: ■■■■Backlog: ■■■■ ■ analysts, ■■ questionsexpected move ±■■%
Candor /9
Specificity /9
Evasion /9
Stress /9

Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.

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F Q2 2023 earnings call 2023-08-14

Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, visibly under pressure.

Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: raisingHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 1 analysts · 3 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 6/9
Complexity 7/9
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?
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?
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?

F Q1 2023 earnings call 2023-05-11

Management held guidance steady against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, visibly under pressure.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: raisingHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 3 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledCFO dominatesDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 4/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 7/9
Complexity 7/9
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?
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?

F Q4 2022 earnings call 2023-03-07

Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, visibly under pressure.

Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: raisingHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominatesDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 7/9
Complexity 6/9
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?
YES 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?
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 2022 earnings call 2022-11-10

Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: raisingCapex: flat 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominatesDirection beats results
Candor 6/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 5/9
Complexity 6/9
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?
YES 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?
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 2022 earnings call 2022-08-11

Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: raisingCapex: flat 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Volume step-up aheadFounder-ledDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 6/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 4/9
Complexity 6/9
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?
YES 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?
YES 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?
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?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

C Q1 2022 earnings call 2022-05-12

Management lowered guidance against slowing demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: stablePricing: raisingCapex: flat 1 analysts · 3 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-led
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 6/9
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?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
YES 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?
YES 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?
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?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q4 2021 earnings call 2022-03-14

Management held guidance steady against steady demand. The delivery was rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: stablePricing: raisingCapex: flat 1 analysts · 3 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadFounder-led
Candor 6/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 6/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 6/9
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?
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?
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?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

Earlier calls

CallDateGradeGuidanceDemandMarginsCandorEvasion
Q3 2021 2021-11-09 D loweredmixedcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q2 2021 2021-08-09 D maintainedstablecontracting 6/9 2/9
Q1 2021 2021-05-11 F maintainedstableunclear 6/9 5/9
Q4 2020 2021-03-04 D maintainedstableunclear 7/9 2/9
Q3 2020 2020-11-03 F nonemixedunclear 4/9 7/9
Q2 2020 2020-08-04 F nonemixedcontracting 7/9 7/9
Q4 2019 2020-02-27 D maintainedstablestable 6/9 3/9
Q3 2019 2019-11-03 B nonestablestable 7/9 2/9
Q2 2019 2019-08-01 B maintainedstablestable 6/9 3/9
Q1 2019 2019-05-02 C+ maintainedstablestable 7/9 2/9
Q4 2018 2019-02-28 C nonestablecontracting 7/9 2/9
Q3 2018 2018-11-01 B+ maintainedstablestable 6/9 2/9
Q2 2018 2018-08-02 B maintainedstablestable 7/9 2/9
Q1 2018 2018-05-02 D maintainedstablestable 6/9 3/9
Q4 2017 2018-03-01 C+ maintainedstablestable 7/9 3/9
Q3 2017 2017-11-02 D maintainedstablestable 7/9 3/9
Q2 2017 2017-08-03 C+ maintainedstablestable 6/9 2/9
Q1 2017 2017-05-04 C maintainedstablestable 6/9 4/9
Q4 2016 2017-03-03 C maintainedstablecontracting 7/9 2/9
Q3 2016 2016-11-03 F maintainedstablestable 6/9 5/9
Q2 2016 2016-08-10 F nonestableunclear 6/9 4/9
Q1 2016 2016-05-11 D maintainedstablestable 7/9 1/9
Q4 2015 2016-03-15 F maintainedstablestable 4/9 5/9

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