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Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (CPSI) — Earnings Call X-Ray

Our AI read all 33 of CPSI's earnings calls (2016–2024) 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
33
2016–2024
Avg Candor
7.1/9
evasion 2.1/9
Guidance LoweredHigh CandorSigns of StressCritic AmmunitionUnderused Fixed CostsMargins ContractingDemand SlowingBacklog Growing

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🔒 Q4 2023 earnings call 2024-02-29 NEWEST

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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 Q3 2023 earnings call 2023-11-08

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

Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stableHeadcount: cutting 2 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
Candor 8/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 6/9
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?
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?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q2 2023 earnings call 2023-08-09

Management lowered guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 2 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritableDirection beats results
Candor 8/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 4/9
Complexity 4/9
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?
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?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

B Q1 2023 earnings call 2023-05-12

Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stableHeadcount: growing 3 analysts · 11 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 3/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 1/9
Complexity 4/9
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?
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?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

C Q4 2022 earnings call 2023-02-14

Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 2 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ Early product, fast growthDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 4/9
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?
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?
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?
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 Q3 2022 earnings call 2022-11-01

Management lowered guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 2 analysts · 3 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segment
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 6/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 5/9
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?
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?
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?

B Q2 2022 earnings call 2022-08-02

Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsed
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 8/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 6/9
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?
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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

B Q1 2022 earnings call 2022-05-03

Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 3 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growingCFO dominates
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 8/9
Uncertainty 3/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 1/9
Complexity 4/9
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?
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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

Earlier calls

CallDateGradeGuidanceDemandMarginsCandorEvasion
Q4 2021 2022-02-15 C+ maintainedmixedexpanding 7/9 3/9
Q3 2021 2021-11-09 B maintainedacceleratingcontracting 8/9 2/9
Q2 2021 2021-08-07 B raisedmixedexpanding 6/9 2/9
Q1 2021 2021-05-11 C+ maintainedmixedexpanding 8/9 2/9
Q4 2020 2021-02-09 C+ maintainedmixedcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q3 2020 2020-11-07 B+ nonemixedcontracting 8/9 1/9
Q2 2020 2020-08-09 C+ nonemixedcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q1 2020 2020-05-10 C withdrawnslowingcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q4 2019 2020-02-11 B+ maintainedacceleratingcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q3 2019 2019-11-10 B+ maintainedacceleratingexpanding 7/9 1/9
Q2 2019 2019-08-09 D loweredslowingexpanding 7/9 3/9
Q1 2019 2019-05-05 D maintainedslowingstable 7/9 4/9
Q4 2018 2019-02-15 B maintainedstableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q3 2018 2018-11-02 B maintainedmixedstable 7/9 1/9
Q2 2018 2018-08-02 C maintainedmixedcontracting 7/9 1/9
Q1 2018 2018-05-04 B maintainedmixedexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q4 2017 2018-02-08 C+ nonestableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q3 2017 2017-11-02 C+ maintainedacceleratingstable 7/9 2/9
Q2 2017 2017-08-03 C+ loweredacceleratingexpanding 8/9 1/9
Q1 2017 2017-05-04 B nonemixedstable 7/9 1/9
Q4 2016 2017-02-09 C+ noneacceleratingunclear 7/9 2/9
Q3 2016 2016-11-03 D nonemixedcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q2 2016 2016-08-04 F withdrawnmixedstable 7/9 3/9
Q1 2016 2016-05-04 C loweredacceleratingstable 7/9 2/9
Q4 2015 2016-01-28 F noneacceleratingcontracting 6/9 4/9

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