Deutsche Börse AG (DBOEY) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 37 of DBOEY's earnings calls (2016–2025) 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
C+
Q1 2025
Calls Analyzed
37
2016–2025
Avg Candor
6.8/9
evasion 2.8/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q2 2025 earnings call
2025-07-25
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Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.
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C+
Q1 2025 earnings call
2025-04-29
move ±11.7%
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 12 analysts · 18 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growingHidden segment
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?
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?
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?
C+
Q4 2024 earnings call
2025-02-12
move ±7.4%
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: stableCapex: increasing 13 analysts · 20 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growing
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?
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?
NO Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
YES 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?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
B+
Q2 2024 earnings call
2024-07-25
move ±7.2%
Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 13 analysts · 25 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growing✓ 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?
NO 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?
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?
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?
C+
Q1 2024 earnings call
2024-04-24
move ±7.2%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: stableBacklog: growingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 9 analysts · 18 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growing✓ 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?
NO 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?
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?
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?
B+
Q4 2023 earnings call
2024-02-08
move ±6.3%
Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: flat 11 analysts · 18 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growing✓ Volume step-up ahead
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?
YES 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?
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?
B+
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-10-19
move ±7%
Management raised guidance against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: stableMargins: expandingPricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 10 analysts · 14 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsCFO dominates
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?
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?
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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
B+
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-07-26
move ±7.2%
Management raised guidance against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: stableMargins: expandingPricing: raisingHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 12 analysts · 20 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthCFO dominates
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?
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?
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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q1 2023 |
2023-05-01 |
C+ |
none | stable | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2023-02-09 |
B+ |
raised | stable | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-10-20 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2022-07-27 |
A |
raised | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2022-04-26 |
A |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2022-02-10 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-10-20 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-07-31 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-04-22 |
B |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2021-02-11 |
C |
maintained | mixed | stable |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-11-01 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-08-01 |
C |
maintained | mixed | stable |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-05-01 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2020-02-18 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | stable |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-10-29 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-07-28 |
B+ |
raised | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2019-05-05 |
B |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-02-15 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-10-31 |
B |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-07-29 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-04-26 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-02-21 |
B |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-10-27 |
D |
lowered | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-07-30 |
B |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-01 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-02-16 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-10-29 |
B |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-07-30 |
D |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-01 |
C |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
6/9 |
5/9 |
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