Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (EDR) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 22 of EDR'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.
Previous Call Grade
F
Q3 2023
Calls Analyzed
22
2016–2024
Avg Candor
6.3/9
evasion 3.7/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q4 2023 earnings call
2024-02-28
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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
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-11-08
move ±14.3%
Management withdrew guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: stableMargins: contractingPricing: raising 5 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up ahead✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-led
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?
YES 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?
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?
YES 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?
D
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-08-08
move ±12.3%
Management withdrew guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: stableMargins: contractingPricing: raisingHeadcount: flat 8 analysts · 18 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hangingFounder-led
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?
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?
YES 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?
D
Q1 2023 earnings call
2023-05-13
move ±8.5%
Management lowered guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics, frequently evasive.
Guidance: loweredDemand: stableMargins: contractingPricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 8 analysts · 12 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthFounder-led
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?
YES 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?
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?
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?
From the research question bank
1 more research questions answered NO
C
Q4 2022 earnings call
2023-02-28
move ±8.4%
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: contractingPricing: raisingCapex: increasing 8 analysts · 14 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ 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?
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?
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?
C+
Q3 2022 earnings call
2022-11-10
move ±11.4%
Management raised guidance against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: raisedDemand: stableMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: raising 8 analysts · 17 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsFounder-ledHidden 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?
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?
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
Q2 2022 earnings call
2022-08-11
move ±8.8%
Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: stablePricing: raisingCapex: increasing 6 analysts · 8 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?
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?
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?
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
move ±13.9%
Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: raising 9 analysts · 15 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsFounder-led
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?
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?
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
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q4 2021 |
2022-03-16 |
D |
none | accelerating | expanding |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-11-16 |
C+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-08-16 |
B |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-06-03 |
C |
maintained | accelerating | unclear |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-04-30 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-02-20 |
D |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-10-30 |
F |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
5/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-07-31 |
F |
maintained | stable | stable |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-01 |
D |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
5/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-02-21 |
B |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-10-31 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-08-01 |
B+ |
maintained | mixed | stable |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-02 |
B |
raised | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
5/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-02-22 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
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