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Harvest Natural Resources' (HNR) — Earnings Call X-Ray

Our AI read all 5 of HNR's earnings calls (2016–2017) 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
5
2016–2017
Avg Candor
6.2/9
evasion 4.2/9
Evasive ManagementCritic AmmunitionUnderused Fixed CostsQuestion Left HangingResults Worse Than Direction

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🔒 Q4 2016 earnings call 2017-03-07 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 Q3 2016 earnings call 2016-11-09

Management gave no formal guidance. The delivery was frequently evasive.

2 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
Candor 5/9
Specificity 5/9
Evasion 6/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 4/9
Complexity 8/9
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?
YES 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 Q2 2016 earnings call 2016-08-09

Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand. The delivery was rich in specifics.

Demand: slowingPricing: under pressureCapex: decreasing
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominates
Candor 6/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 4/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 5/9
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?
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?
YES 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 2016 earnings call 2016-05-17

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

Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureCapex: decreasing
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingCFO dominates
Candor 6/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 3/9
Uncertainty 7/9
Promotion 1/9
Stress 6/9
Complexity 8/9
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?
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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

F Q4 2015 earnings call 2016-03-30

Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, visibly under pressure.

Demand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureCapex: decreasing
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 6/9
Evasion 4/9
Confidence 3/9
Uncertainty 8/9
Promotion 2/9
Stress 7/9
Complexity 8/9
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?
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?

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