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LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (LITB) — Earnings Call X-Ray

Our AI read all 33 of LITB's earnings calls (2015–2024) 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
2015–2024
Avg Candor
5.4/9
evasion 2.4/9
Critic AmmunitionUnderused Fixed CostsPricing Under PressureMargins ExpandingDemand SlowingReads RehearsedQuestion Left HangingResults Worse Than Direction

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🔒 Q3 2024 earnings call 2024-12-10 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 2024 earnings call 2024-08-02

Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and expanding margins.

Demand: slowingMargins: expandingPricing: under pressure
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
Candor 5/9
Specificity 6/9
Evasion 4/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 4/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
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?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

F Q1 2024 earnings call 2024-05-28

Management lowered guidance against slowing demand.

Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingPricing: under pressure
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsed
Candor 6/9
Specificity 5/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 4/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 4/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
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?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q4 2023 earnings call 2024-03-25

Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and expanding margins.

Demand: slowingMargins: expanding
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledDirection beats results
Candor 5/9
Specificity 6/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
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?
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?
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 Q3 2023 earnings call 2023-11-28

Management held guidance steady against steady demand and expanding margins.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: expandingPricing: stable
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsed
Candor 5/9
Specificity 6/9
Evasion 0/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
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?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q2 2023 earnings call 2023-09-15

Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: expanding
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
Candor 6/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 5/9
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?
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?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

C+ Q1 2023 earnings call 2023-05-26

Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.

Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingPricing: stable
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsed
Candor 5/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 0/9
Confidence 8/9
Uncertainty 3/9
Promotion 6/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
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?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

C Q4 2022 earnings call 2023-03-20

Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.

Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingPricing: stable 1 analysts · 1 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
Candor 6/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 3/9
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?
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?
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?

Earlier calls

CallDateGradeGuidanceDemandMarginsCandorEvasion
Q3 2022 2022-11-25 C+ maintainedacceleratingexpanding 6/9 2/9
Q2 2022 2022-09-06 D nonestableexpanding 5/9 3/9
Q1 2022 2022-06-23 F noneslowingunclear 5/9 2/9
Q4 2021 2022-03-30 F noneslowingexpanding 4/9 8/9
Q3 2021 2021-12-02 D noneslowingmixed 6/9 0/9
Q2 2021 2021-09-07 F withdrawnslowingexpanding 5/9 6/9
Q1 2021 2021-06-01 F maintainedacceleratingstable 4/9 6/9
Q4 2020 2021-03-19 D noneacceleratingexpanding 5/9 0/9
Q3 2020 2020-12-07 C+ raisedacceleratingexpanding 5/9 3/9
Q2 2020 2020-08-19 C maintainedacceleratingexpanding 5/9 0/9
Q1 2020 2020-06-19 C raisedacceleratingexpanding 5/9 2/9
Q3 2019 2019-12-10 D noneacceleratingexpanding 5/9 1/9
Q2 2019 2019-09-09 C maintainedstableexpanding 6/9 2/9
Q1 2019 2019-06-24 C noneslowingexpanding 7/9 0/9
Q4 2018 2019-03-29 C noneslowingexpanding 7/9 1/9
Q2 2018 2018-09-20 F noneslowingcontracting 6/9 5/9
Q3 2017 2017-12-13 F maintainedslowingcontracting 4/9 2/9
Q2 2017 2017-09-18 D maintainedacceleratingcontracting 5/9 2/9
Q1 2017 2017-06-15 C raisedacceleratingcontracting 5/9 2/9
Q4 2016 2017-03-16 D maintainedacceleratingcontracting 5/9 2/9
Q3 2016 2016-12-12 C+ raisedacceleratingcontracting 6/9 3/9
Q2 2016 2016-09-19 C maintainedstableexpanding 6/9 4/9
Q1 2016 2016-06-13 D loweredslowingexpanding 6/9 3/9
Q4 2015 2016-04-11 C noneslowingstable 6/9 2/9
Q3 2015 2015-12-21 D maintainedslowingstable 5/9 2/9

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