MongoDB, Inc. (MDB) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 31 of MDB's earnings calls (2017–2025) 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+
Q4 2025
Calls Analyzed
31
2017–2025
Avg Candor
7/9
evasion 2.6/9
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C+
Q4 2025 earnings call
2025-03-05
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: flat 10 analysts · 19 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden 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?
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?
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
Q3 2025 earnings call
2024-12-09
Management raised guidance against mixed demand signals. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: mixedMargins: stablePricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 11 analysts · 22 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?
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
Q2 2025 earnings call
2024-08-29
Management raised guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: stableCapex: increasing 11 analysts · 21 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?
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?
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?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q1 2025 earnings call
2024-05-30
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: growing 11 analysts · 23 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritableDirection beats results
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?
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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C+
Q4 2024 earnings call
2024-03-07
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: growing 9 analysts · 17 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?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
B+
Q3 2024 earnings call
2023-12-05
Management raised guidance against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: stableMargins: expandingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: growing 11 analysts · 13 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ 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?
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?
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?
B+
Q2 2024 earnings call
2023-08-31
Management raised guidance against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: stableMargins: expandingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: growing 12 analysts · 24 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ 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?
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?
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?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q1 2024 |
2023-06-01 |
B+ |
raised | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2023 |
2023-03-08 |
D |
lowered | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2023 |
2022-12-06 |
B |
raised | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2023 |
2022-08-31 |
C+ |
raised | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2023 |
2022-06-01 |
B+ |
raised | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2022-03-08 |
A |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2021-12-06 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2021-09-03 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2021-06-03 |
A |
raised | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2021-03-09 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2020-12-08 |
A |
raised | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2020-09-02 |
B+ |
raised | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2020-06-04 |
B |
raised | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2020-03-17 |
C |
lowered | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2019-12-09 |
B |
raised | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2019-09-04 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2019-06-05 |
B |
raised | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2019-03-14 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2018-12-04 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2018-09-05 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2018-06-06 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | stable |
6/9 |
1/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-03-14 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-12-13 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
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