We need answer only YES or NO. Need evaluate both gates. We need parse transcript. Need identify positive current development that management highlights and analysts probe in Q&A, with added concrete operating detail beyond prepared remarks. Also Gate 2: engine company-controlled vs external. Let's read transcript. Company: Primoris. 2023 results. Revenue growth, backlog record. Energy segment strong, renewables, industrial, pipeline. Utility segment issues. Q&A. Positive current development likely renewables/solar business. Prepared remarks: renewables continued revenue growth and margin expansion, backlog $2.4B, portfolio $5.8B, teams fully utilized, expanding from 15 to 17 project teams, adjacencies battery storage, O&M, high voltage. Also power delivery major projects team has $90M substation and high voltage work planned for renewables. Q&A: Analysts ask about solar business impact of higher rates, revenue cadence. Tom says no slowdown, booked for 2024, portfolio of projects for 2025, no impact. Ken gives revenue cadence $400-425M per quarter. Also renewables revenue 2023 $1.3B, 2024 growth ~20% to $1.7B. Is that additive? It gives numbers but mostly guidance. Need see if Q&A produces more concrete operating detail than prepared remarks about a positive current development. The main positive development is renewables growth. Prepared remarks already detailed. Q&A adds: no impact from rates, booked for 2024, revenue cadence, 2024 growth 20%. But is that "concrete operating detail" about actual operations? It is somewhat. But Gate 1 requires across multiple exchanges management responses additive with fresh specifics. There is only one exchange about solar? Let's examine. Q&A sequence: 1 Brent Thielman: Utilities contract negotiations, power delivery project work. Tom answers about MSA negotiations, power delivery revenue mix target 30-40%, $90M backlog, $50-60M pending. 2 Adam Thalhimer: revenue guidance. Ken gives $6B, $2.3B Utilities, $3.7B Energy. Then asks about drags in Utilities, Tom answers communications and power delivery margins. 3 Lee Jagoda: Utility revenue flat/down, firing customers. Ken says conservative, margin improvement. Then cash flow, Ken says operating cash flow $150M. 4 Jerry Revich (Adam): solar business impact of higher rates and revenue cadence. Tom says no slowdown, booked for 2024, portfolio for 2025.
Primoris Services Corporation
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- Are there more than eight analyst questioners?
- Does the operator announce more than five questioners?
- Does the operator announce more than ten questioners in the Q&A?
- Is there a questioner from an investment bank other than the first three analysts who ask questions?
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Q1 2026 · 500 checks
Every answer is below. Open any check to see what its YES or NO means.
YES Does an executive answer a question by describing a process rather than an outcome?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is there a question the executive answers with a question back to the analyst?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone compare the company to an unnamed "competitor" or "peer" rather than naming it?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone use "historically" or "traditionally" while defending a current practice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is a departure, transition, or role change mentioned only in passing without a thank-you or tribute?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone reference a private conversation ("as I told...", "as we discussed offline")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the transcript contain the phrase "next question" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst ask a question spanning more than five sentences?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question containing multiple sub-questions (three or more)?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO answer a question personally after another executive initially responds?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "if you look at" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst preface a question by summarizing the company's stated results?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the word "obviously" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "guidance" in the same sentence as a specific number?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst say "congrats" or "congratulations" to management?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is the word "scale" or "scaling" used as a verb?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask a question beginning with a number ("two questions", "three quick ones")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst say "thank you" before asking their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst name two or more executives when asking their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "outperform," "outperformance," or "beat" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "the environment" when describing market conditions?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any executive use the word "momentum" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive begin an answer with "Great question," "Thanks," or "Appreciate"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO use the phrase "adjusted" or "non-GAAP" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "thank you" more than three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "with that" as a transition phrase?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone use the phrase "on a comparable basis" or "adjusted for"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker say "moving to" or "turning to" when changing topics?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "over to you" or "I'll turn it over"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker say "operator" aloud during the call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone repeat the same stock phrase three or more times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone use the phrase "as you know" to introduce a claim?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker apologize without attaching a fix to the apology?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the call end without any closing statement from the CEO?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is there a request to move the call along or to the last question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive answer a question with another question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive mention the weather?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone describe a negotiation currently in progress?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive describe a competitor with anything resembling respect?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the operator announce more than ten questioners in the Q&A?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "kind of" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any question include the word "color"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO deliver the opening remarks rather than the CFO or IR head?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "if I may" or "if you don't mind"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive's first sentence include the word "revenue"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst use the word "clarification" or "clarify" in a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question contain the phrase "color on" or "some color"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the operator use the phrase "our final question" before closing?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "let me" at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "aggressive" or "aggressively" appear at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask a question referencing "the puts and takes"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "to be clear"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst's question include a compliment followed by "but"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO use the word "sequential" or "sequentially" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "with that" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "for the benefit of" or "just to remind" when restating context?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "early days"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "journey" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the speaker describe a strategy as "disciplined" without describing any trade-off?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is there an apology offered to a specific analyst by name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone use the phrase "to be honest" or "frankly"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone promise to "follow up" or "take that offline" and fail to commit to when?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone on the call interrupt a colleague mid-sentence?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does someone use a personal anecdote rather than a metric to justify confidence?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "question" appear in the operator's speech more than three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "growth" appear at least ten times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "a couple of"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an analyst ask about capital allocation or buybacks?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management use the word "strong" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive use the phrase "we're seeing" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "opportunity" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management use the word "confident" or "confidence" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "record" appear at least twice in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "team" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management promise to follow up or take a question offline?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker say "we're excited about" or "we're pleased with"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Do two or more analysts from the same firm ask questions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "moving forward" or "go forward"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management mention a specific number of stores, locations, or markets?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone use the word "folks"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "thank you" more than five times in total?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive use the phrase "we believe"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the operator use the phrase "next question" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst mention a specific percentage figure in their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "quarter" appear in at least ten questions or answers during the Q&A?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does at least one analyst ask a question about margins or costs?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO answer the majority of analyst questions personally?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask a question phrased as "Can you talk about" or "Can you speak to"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO speak during the Q&A portion at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any question reference a specific quarter (e.g., "fourth quarter") by name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the operator interrupt the Q&A to announce time is limited or that this will be the last question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question beginning with "just" (e.g., "just curious")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask about a specific dollar amount or number stated in the prepared remarks?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question begin with the words "can you" or "could you"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any executive use the phrase "if you look at" during the Q&A?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO answer at least one question without the CEO speaking first?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask a question containing an explicit comparison to a competitor company?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "moving on" or "next question" come from the operator?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an analyst ask about capital allocation (capex, buybacks, M&A, or dividends) in one question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the phrase "color" appear (e.g., "add some color") in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "guidance" appear at least five times in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question contain the word "why"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "I think" at least three times within a single answer?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive begin an answer by restating the analyst's name?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive's answer exceed 300 words in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CEO answer the first analyst question personally?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "obviously" appear in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the transcript contain the word "margin" more than ten times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive begin an answer with "So" as the first word?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "if I may" or "if I could" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any executive say "let me" at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question contain the word "specifically"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the word "momentum" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management mention "margin" or "margins" in prepared remarks?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is the word "definitely" used by any speaker?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "seasonality" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone use the word "robust" to describe demand, growth, or the pipeline?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the word "leverage" as a verb at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive use the word "team" when referring to employees?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any executive say "that said" or "having said that" to introduce a caveat?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst's question include the phrase "going forward"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "great question" at any point?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "we remain confident" or "we are confident"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any executive say "thank you" immediately after finishing an answer?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive cite a specific dollar figure greater than one billion?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst's question contain the word "curious"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst reference a specific prior quarter by name (e.g., "last quarter")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "obviously" two or more times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a follow-up in the same turn after their first answer?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask about a specific geographic region or market?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question that includes the phrase "long term" or "long-term"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "margin" or "margins" appear at least five times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "opportunity" or "opportunities" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive say "we'll come back to that" or defer an answer to a follow-up?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "thank you" three or more times in the Q&A section?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO use the phrase "free cash flow" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any executive use the word "momentum"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO mention at least one specific customer segment by name (e.g., "enterprise")?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "take your question" or "take the question" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst introduce themselves by name before asking their first question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "including" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management reference "the macro environment" or "macroeconomic" at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive reference "our team" or "the team" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the operator announce more than one analyst from the same firm?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any prepared remark mention "headwinds" or "tailwinds"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "with that, I'll turn it over"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CFO use the phrase "capital allocation"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive decline to answer, citing that something will come later or is not disclosed?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst ask a two-part question containing the word "but"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone ask a follow-up question in the same turn after their first question is answered?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone answer "yes" or "no" as the first word of a response?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "thank you" at least ten times in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive use the phrase "if you look at" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst begin their question with "Hi" or "Hello" as a greeting?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "we are excited about" without naming a number?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst reference a peer company's results or valuation?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "just to clarify" or "just to be clear"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the word "headwind" or "headwinds"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker use the word "tailwind" or "tailwinds"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker use the word "momentum"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "investments" appear in the context of margins or costs?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone mention "FX" or "foreign exchange"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "efficiency" or "productivity" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst thank the executives or congratulate them before asking a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "great question" or "thanks for the question"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive say "as we said last quarter" or reference a prior call?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the phrase "going forward" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management use the word "levers" when discussing actions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management thank analysts by name at any point after a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "we'll take that offline" or offer to follow up after the call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the word "committed" regarding a target?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CEO's prepared remarks mention "macro" or "macroeconomic"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "the vast majority"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "temporary" or "transitory" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is an analyst's question answered with "great question" or similar?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is there a questioner from an investment bank other than the first three analysts who ask questions?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask a question that includes a reference to a specific dollar figure?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "thank you" at least ten times across the call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "thank you for taking my question" or "thanks for taking my question" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst's first sentence contain a compliment or thanks before asking their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO present in both the prepared remarks and the Q&A portion of the call?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CEO personally deliver the closing remarks of the call?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CEO's prepared remarks contain the word "team" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker use the phrase "moving on" or "with that" to transition between topics?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the phrase "in terms of" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO First-person singular ("I believe," "I think") used more by the CFO than the CEO.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES A single question receives answers from two different executives.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES A hedge word ("maybe," "sort of") appears inside a direct quantitative claim.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker use the word "obviously"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "guidance" appear in both prepared remarks and the Q&A section?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive defer a question to another executive by name?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Someone uses the word "honestly," "frankly," or "to be clear."
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the word "ecosystem" or "platform" without a number attached?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript contain the word "certainly" three or more times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone begin an answer by restating or paraphrasing the analyst's name?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst reference a competitor by name during their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does a speaker say "let me" at least twice in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO The transcript contains an apology unrelated to financial results.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO The word "challenge" is spoken more often than "opportunity."
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "seasonality" or "seasonal" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO The phrase "as you know" appears at least twice.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker use the word "challenge" or "challenges" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone mention "weather" as a factor affecting results?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive say "thank you" to the analyst before answering a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "great question" or similar praise of a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO The final question is answered noticeably shorter than the opening ones.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "we remain" followed by a verb (e.g., "we remain committed")?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive cite a conversation with a customer that has no verifiable specificity (unnamed, undated, unquantified)?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript contain a sentence that begins with "What I would say is"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question mention a specific percentage or dollar figure?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO personally answer more questions than any other executive?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the operator say "our final question" or similar?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "opportunity" or "opportunities" appear at least five times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "clearly" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "leverage" appear as a verb at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst's first name get used by an executive when thanking them?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the operator announce more than five questioners?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Are there more than ten analyst questions in total?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the operator use the phrase "our next question comes from" more than three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Are the CEO's prepared remarks longer than the CFO's, judged by speaker turns on the transcript page?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management say "we are not going to comment on" or equivalent refusal language?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Executive corrects an analyst's premise.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CFO's prepared section exceed the CEO's in number of paragraphs?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CEO personally answer more than half of the analyst questions?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst mention the word "margin" in their first question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Executive uses the word "excited" more than twice.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask a multi-part question containing three or more distinct questions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "guidance" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask a two-part question signaled by "and also" or "and secondly"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst begin with a compliment, such as "great quarter" or "congrats"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive say "we said" when recalling prior statements?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst begin their turn with "thanks" or "thank you"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "headwind" or "tailwind" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "synergies" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst address a question to two or more executives by name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "capital" appear at least five times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive say "we feel" rather than "we believe" or "we think"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "capital" appear in at least three different speakers' turns?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive use the phrase "over time" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive say "as I mentioned" or "as we said" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CEO open the call before any analyst questions by mentioning the macro environment?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "we are pleased" or "we're excited"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the word "leverage" (financial or metaphorical)?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst thank management before asking their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "automation" or "productivity" used at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "uncertainty" or "uncertainties" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "year over year" appear at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the word "leverage" or "leveraging" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Currency headwinds mentioned unprompted.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the phrase "a number of" used at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "best-in-class" or "industry-leading"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "momentum" appear at least twice in prepared remarks?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is the phrase "on a constant currency basis" or similar currency adjustment used?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst's question include the phrase "just to clarify"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "the team" appear at least twice in management remarks?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "so clearly" or "quite frankly"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the phrase "we believe" at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Speaker says "we don't guide" on anything.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO use the word "quarter" at least ten times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "thank you" more than five times in total?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "macro" or "macroeconomic" appear at least twice in the call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the transcript contain the word "typically" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive state they will "come back to" a question or follow up later?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management thank analysts for their questions at any point during Q&A?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Speaker admits being surprised by anything.
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker use the phrase "going forward"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management use the phrase "going forward" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "stability" or "stable" when describing demand?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Word "normal" used about demand.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "stay tuned" or "more to come"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management describe a cost program, restructuring, or efficiency initiative by a proper name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO's prepared section mention interest expense by name or figure?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "volatility" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Executive mentions a hobby or personal anecdote.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "pipeline" appear without a dollar figure attached?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "the macro" or "macro environment" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "our team" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "great question" or "good question" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker say "we remain" followed by an adjective?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does management thank analysts by name when responding?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "flexibility" or "flexible" used at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "takeaway," "take out," or "take rate"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Analyst compliments the team before asking a question.
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use "we're" where "we are" could substitute, more than twenty times overall?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst reference the CEO or CFO by first name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "obviously" at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone use the word "pipeline" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "moving on" or "let me turn it over" during prepared remarks?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst ask a question starting with "just"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "headwind" or "headwinds" more than once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst use the phrase "to clarify"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any executive use the phrase "year over year" at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive cite a conversation with a customer, partner, or employee as evidence?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any question go to a named executive other than the CEO or CFO?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive say "to be clear" or "let me be clear"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone mention a competitor by name without being prompted?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is there a question that management declines to answer directly, citing timing or disclosure constraints?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any question explicitly reference the company's prior guidance or outlook?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker say "next question" or does the operator use the word "final" before the last question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "invest" or "investment" appear at least five times in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CFO handle a strategic question instead of a financial one?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst flatter management within their first sentence of speaking?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask two questions when told to ask only one?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone use the phrase "underlying" to modify a business metric?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "excited" or "pleased" at least twice in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "guidance" appear in the prepared remarks (not just Q&A)?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "margin" used with a number attached (e.g., "400 basis points")?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript contain the word "record" preceding a noun (e.g., "record margin")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive answer a question by citing a competitor's actions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "macro" or "macroeconomic" appear in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "challenges" appear more than once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the CEO begin an answer with "look" or "listen"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "inflation" appear anywhere in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is there a pause or silence acknowledged on the call ("I think we lost you")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive name a specific competitor during the call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "challenges" appear at least three times in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "we don't break that out" in response to a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone describe a metric as "noisy" or "lumpy"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive mention a specific number of percentage points when discussing market share?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does a speaker correct a figure they themselves just stated?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CEO refer to a competitor by name rather than "competition" or "peers"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CEO mention their own tenure or years of experience unprompted?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone use the phrase "the team" when taking ownership would be natural?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone blame weather, holidays, or calendar quirks unprompted?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone cite a personal anecdote involving a customer conversation?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "a little bit"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the CFO the speaker for at least one analyst question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "guidance" appear in the transcript?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "we're excited" or "we are excited"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "dividend" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "invest" or "investment" used more than twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "invest" or "investment" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone cite a percentage of revenue from a specific segment?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "challenge" or "challenging" appear at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone describe cutting discretionary spending like travel or hiring?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "year over year" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "liquidity" appear at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript mention refinancing, maturity dates, or debt coming due?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone mention selling assets, real estate, or equipment to raise cash?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone reference "the macro" or "macro environment"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "capacity" mentioned?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone use the phrase "our customers" rather than naming a customer?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript include a question about interest expense or debt service?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "working capital" appear in a context other than a seasonality excuse?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management thank analysts at any point?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone reference borrowing from a bank or drawing on a credit facility?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "cost" appear in the first ten sentences of prepared remarks?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does an executive say "we remain confident" or similar?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone mention covenants, amendments to loan documents, or lender conversations?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does anyone say "with that" or "that said" to pivot?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an executive open their first answer by thanking the analyst?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst's question include the word "capex" or "cash flow"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "headline" or "headwinds" appear at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "core" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst's turn contain the word "congratulations"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question containing "how" and also "why"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any executive say "as we mentioned" or "as I mentioned" at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Are there more than eight analyst questioners?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst's question include a percentage figure?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst's question contain the word "guidance"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CFO's prepared remarks exceed 1,000 words?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "if you look at"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CEO personally answer the first question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker use the phrase "tailwind" or "tailwinds"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management use the phrase "balance sheet" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the CEO make closing remarks after the Q&A ends?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker say "structurally" or "secular"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the operator say "our next question" two or more times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the final questioner get an explicit closing acknowledgment from the operator ("last question" or similar)?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the phrase "business as usual" or "as expected" at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst preface a question with "quick" or "quickly"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive state a specific numeric percentage when answering a question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does anyone say "in terms of" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is there a question that clearly annoyed the executive, visible in the reply's abruptness?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "guidance" appear in the Q&A section?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "strong" appear more than five times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "thank you" appear more than ten times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask a question containing the word "margin"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the word "guidance" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the phrase "thank you" appear at least ten times anywhere in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive begin an answer by restating the analyst's name?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any analyst ask about capital allocation or share repurchases?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "challenge" or "challenging" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "opportunity" or "opportunities" appear more than three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is there a villain—market conditions, regulation, currency—that behaves consistently across the call?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "challenging" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "certainly" appear at least once in management's answers?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask a personal, warm, or congratulatory question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "capital" appear at least five times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask a question the prepared remarks already answered?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "quarter" appear at least twenty times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any single analyst ask more than two questions during the whole call?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "on a year-over-year basis" or "year over year" appear at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "headwinds" or "tailwinds" used?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "margin" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Is the word "confidence" or "confident" spoken by any executive?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone use the phrase "call it" or "let's call it" before an estimate?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the phrase "going forward" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "coming back" or "circling back" to take a follow-up?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "inflation" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive say "we believe" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management use the phrase "going forward"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone use the word "robust"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "if you will" or "so to speak"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "appreciate" at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "at the end of the day"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone tell a self-contained anecdote with a beginning, middle, and end?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive use the phrase "our team"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the transcript contain a silence, pause, or "we'll come back to that" that never resolves?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone describe a customer, employee, or competitor as a named character with a motive?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any executive say "we're pleased" or "I'm pleased"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is there a moment of modesty—someone crediting luck or timing?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone use the phrase "on a year-over-year basis"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "excited" or "exciting" used by management at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker say "just" five or more times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any question begin with "Can you" or "Could you"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "quick" or "quickly" appear in three or more analyst questions?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst ask for guidance on a metric management did not offer unprompted?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is there a question about capital allocation (buybacks, M&A, debt, or dividends)?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst use the word "clarify" or "clarification"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "obviously" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management refer to a prior call or prior quarter's commentary when answering?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone use the word "actually" at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive begin an answer with "Look," or "So,"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "challenging" or "challenges" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the operator run out of queued questions and close early?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst apologize or preface with "sorry" before asking?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "excited" used by the CEO more than the word "confident"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "the right" before a noun ("the right team," "the right decisions")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "guidance" appear more than five times in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "tailwind" or "headwind" appear?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst's question begin with a compliment or congratulation?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst apologize before or during their question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Are there more questions about revenue than about costs?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "challenging" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the phrase "on a" four or more times total (e.g., "on a constant currency basis")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any executive answer begin with "Sure" or "Yes" followed by a comma?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "from a ... perspective" (e.g., "from a margin perspective")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does an executive say "we're not going to" in response to a question?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does management decline to answer by citing a future event ("we'll address that in..." or "at our upcoming...")?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "quarter" appear at least 20 times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is there a mention of "FX," "currency," or "foreign exchange"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any executive say "that's right" or "that's correct" to an analyst?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "leverage" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is the word "leverage" used at least three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the word "headwinds" at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "great question" or thank the analyst before answering?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone attribute results to "the team" rather than to strategy?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any speaker say "going forward"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst begin their question with "congratulations"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an analyst thank management at the end of their turn?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone describe the future with "We believe" more than "We expect"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does a speaker say "normal" or "normalized" about conditions that predate any disruption mentioned?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is the word "momentum" used without a stated metric attached to it?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "macro" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the word "solid" at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is there an analogy to a machine, engine, or flywheel?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Is the word "visibility" used at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is the phrase "base case" or "scenario" used at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "we take that seriously" or "we're very focused on"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is the phrase "to your point" or "as you mentioned" used at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the operator say "thank you" more than three times?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management mention a specific competitor by name?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management say "the team" at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "fundamentally" appear at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "ahead of" precede any mention of guidance or expectations?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does management use the phrase "on a year-over-year basis"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any single speaker say "right?" as a tag question at least once?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the phrase "on a consistent basis" or "consistently"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does a speaker begin a sentence with "To be honest" or "To be clear"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does management use the phrase "strategic" at least twice?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker describe a business unit as "healthy"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does any speaker use the word "fundamentals"?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "resilient" or "resilience" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the operator mention a queue or "next question" more than three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does any analyst ask a follow-up after their initial answer ("follow-up", "second one", "just one more")?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst ask a question containing the word "why"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does anyone say "if you look at" before citing a number?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the phrase "last question" or "final question" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "clearly" appear anywhere in the transcript?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CEO speak first among named executives in the Q&A?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the word "headwind" or "headwinds" appear at least twice?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the CFO mention a specific percentage greater than ten?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the phrase "going forward" appear at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "team" appear at least three times?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
YES Does the word "confident" appear in any executive's remarks?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does an analyst thank management at the start or end of their turn?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does the CEO use the word "incredibly" at any point?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive use the word "team" to refer to company personnel?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does anyone say "to your point" when answering a question?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive say "with that" to transition between speakers or topics?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Does the word "transformation" or "transformational" appear?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker say "moving on" or "next question" themselves?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any speaker use the word "hedging" or say "to hedge"?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does any analyst identify themselves with a two-part introduction (name and firm)?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does the word "talent" appear at least once?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
NO Is the word "capacity" used more often about factories than about people?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Does an executive confess to having too much of something physical somewhere?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
NO Is a supplier or vendor mentioned by name at any point?
The model did not find enough evidence in the earnings transcript to confirm this exact condition. NO means “not detected,” not necessarily “disproved.”
YES Does any executive blame weather, season, or geography for a shipment or delivery issue?
The model found enough evidence in the earnings transcript to mark this exact condition as present.
Archived AI reasoning
Earlier Artul research experiments on PRIM calls. Open a question to read the model's original reasoning.
NO Answers go deeper than the script: questioning keeps surfacing new concrete detail behind a positive development — compa
Original model output from the research archive. It may be verbose or include the model's working notes.
We need to evaluate both gates based on the transcript. Gate 1: Is there a positive, current development that management presents as going well, and does the Q&A produce more concrete operating detail than the prepared remarks? The transcript highlights several positive developments: the Willbros acquisition, the T&D segment, pipeline opportunities, etc. The main positive current development that analysts probe is the T&D segment (Willbros acquisition) and the new awards. In the Q&A, analysts ask about the T&D business, and management provides details about customers, capacity, training, etc. For example, Lee Jagoda asks about the awards, and David King explains that they were not new customers, but they had been hesitant due to financial viability, and now they are awarding work. He mentions three customers, one big one announced, others not. That adds detail. Also, Adam Thalhimer asks about revenue capacity for T&D, and Pete Moerbeek says $450-500 million, and David King adds about equipment and training. That is substantive and additive. Also, the ACP project is discussed, but that's more of a delay, not a positive current development. The positive is the T&D and the pipeline awards. The Q&A does add specifics about the T&D ramp, customers, capacity, and training. So Gate 1 seems YES. Gate 2: Is the development chiefly something the company itself created and controls, or is it riding an external environment? The T&D business is a new acquisition, and the company is integrating it, winning customers, and expanding capacity. The demand for electrical work is described as "outpaces anything he has seen" (David King) and "the amount of work out there right now outpaces anything he has seen in his 40-plus years" - that suggests an external upcycle. Also, the company is benefiting from the industry-wide demand for electrical infrastructure. The transcript mentions "the amount of work out there right now outpaces anything he has seen" - that indicates a favorable external environment. Also, the company is winning customers because of its financial viability, but the demand is external. The development is the T&D segment's growth, which is driven by industry demand. Management says "the amount of work out there" - that's external. So the engine is external. Also, the pipeline opportunities are driven by Permian Basin activity, which is external.
The user wants me to evaluate two gates based on the earnings call transcript. Gate 1: Is there a positive, current development where Q&A adds more concrete operating detail than prepared remarks? Gate 2: Is the primary engine of that development something the company itself created and controls, rather than an external environment? Let me analyze the transcript. The main positive development highlighted is the strong performance of the Pipeline & Underground segment, particularly Rockford's execution on the two Florida pipeline jobs. Also mentioned is the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project coming up. Let me look at the Q&A for the pipeline discussion: In the Q&A, when asked about the large diameter pipeline market and ACP startup: - David King: "we're currently doing a lot of planning, so we're actually working on the project most of it is not digging holes or anything. As I mentioned, we're going be doing some minor tree falling toward the end of the year. And we really currently right now, it's from a scheduling perspective, the real first work that we do is scheduled April 1" - Peter Moerbeek: "somewhere in the 350 to 500 range" for revenue, referencing Ruby project at $460 million over 5-6 quarters. This is about future plans for ACP, not current development. The ACP work hasn't started yet - it's scheduled for 2018. What about the Florida pipeline jobs? Those are substantially complete. The Q&A doesn't really probe into those with new detail. Let me look at other Q&A topics: - Civil segment write-downs (negative) - SG&A expenses (housekeeping) - Utilities MSA work - David King talks about expansion but this is more general - FERC quorum - too early to say The main positive current development is the record revenue and strong earnings, driven by Rockford's Florida pipeline work. But in the Q&A, when analysts ask about pipeline, the answers are about future ACP plans, not current operations. For Gate 1: The Q&A doesn't seem to add substantially more concrete operating detail about a current positive development than the prepared remarks. The prepared remarks already covered the Florida jobs' success. The Q&A about pipeline is mostly about future ACP plans (projections, not current). For Gate 2: Even if we consider the pipeline work, the Florida jobs were helped by "unusually dry weather conditions" - that's an external factor.
NO Earned recurrence: demand arriving from first-hand-proven buyers, still early
Original model output from the research archive. It may be verbose or include the model's working notes.
我们根据提供的财报电话会议记录,判断管理层是否描述了当前业务增长中有意义的部分来自无需公司说服的买家(即具有直接经验的客户),并且这种模式仍处于早期阶段,大部分贡献尚未实现。 在记录中,David King 提到: - "We are very excited about the opportunity to grow revenue at the acquired business units. We are working with some great operations personnel brought over in the acquisition..." - 关于Willbros收购,提到客户因财务可行性而犹豫,但收购后开始授予工作:"some of them were a little resitant... they were kind of on standby waiting to see. They had no concern about the T&D Group performing the work. They only had concern about the financial viability of them in their parent company at that time. So, yeah, those are customers that we know quite well in other arenas, but they are not new customers to the T&D Group." 这表明现有客户因公司财务稳定而开始授予工作,但这是基于先前经验吗?这些客户之前与Willbros有业务,但收购后因财务问题暂停,现在恢复。这算“直接经验”吗?是的,他们之前用过服务,现在回来。 但问题是:这是否是“当前业务增长中有意义的部分”且“仍处于早期”?管理层提到“我们很高兴地宣布,Primoris Distribution Services 收购一年多前在佛罗里达州,第二季度表现良好,并达到了他们的盈利目标。” 这是收购后的业务,但未明确说明是客户主动。 更关键的是,管理层是否明确表示需求来自客户主动,而非公司推销?在T&D部分,David说:“With Primoris as its parent company, the T&D Group has been able to sign new awards with customers that have been hesitant because of previous concerns about their financial viability. Within the first two months, they have been awarded work from some of the largest electrical utilities in the country.” 这确实表明客户因公司财务稳定而授予工作,但这是基于客户对公司的了解(之前可能合作过),但这是否是“直接经验”?客户之前可能用过Willbros的服务,但收购后因财务问题暂停,现在恢复。这算“返回”吗?是的。 但管理层是否说这是“当前业务增长中有意义的部分”?他们提到“我们很高兴地宣布,Primoris Distribution Services 收购一年多前在佛罗里达州,第二季度表现良好,并达到了他们的盈利目标。” 但未明确说这是客户主动。 另外,关于MSA(维护服务协议):“The addition of this Group has pushed our MSA backlog to its highest ever level at $1.1 billion and we are confident that our MSA work will continue to provide a solid and growing revenue base for Primoris in the years to come.” MSA是合同,但这是否是“客户主动”?MSA通常是长期合同,但可能不是“直接经验”驱动的。 关键点:管理层是否描述了“客户因先前经验而主动回来”的现象?在T&D部分,客户因财务问题犹豫,但收购后开始授予工作,这暗示客户之前有经验,但暂停了。这算“返回”吗?但管理层没有明确说“客户主动”,而是说“我们能够签署新奖项”,这可能是公司推销的结果。 另外,关于管道业务:“我们无法在第二季度正式宣布任何大型新奖项,但我们知道二叠纪盆地有大量机会。” 这是机会,不是已发生的。 管理层提到“我们很高兴地宣布,Primoris Distribution Services 收购一年多前在佛罗里达州,第二季度表现良好,并达到了他们的盈利目标。” 这可能是收购后的业务,但未说明客户主动。 在回答中,管理层没有明确说“客户因先前经验而主动回来”是当前增长的主要来源。他们提到“我们正在与一些伟大的运营人员合作”,但未强调客户主动。 此外,关于“仍处于早期”:“我们相信2018年将是创纪录的一年,2019年已经成形为另一个旗帜年。” 但未明确说“大部分贡献尚未实现”。 因此,我认为管理层没有明确描述“客户主动”的现象,而是更多强调公司自身的努力和收购带来的机会。所以答案应为NO。 但再仔细看:在T&D部分,客户因财务问题犹豫,但收购后开始授予工作,这确实表明客户有先前经验,但管理层说“我们能够签署新奖项”,这可能是公司推销的结果。而且,这只是一次性事件,不是持续模式。 另外,关于MSA,那是合同,不是客户主动
NO Room to run: management says the company can multiply inside demand it already holds, with no gate named
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We need to answer YES or NO based on the transcript. The question asks: does management convey that the company could become several times its current size WITHOUT needing anything outside its control to change? That is, does management describe a path to a much larger company through things it already has and can act on, and does management treat this headroom as central? We need to look for management's own words. The transcript includes David King and Pete Moerbeek. They discuss various segments, acquisitions, backlog, etc. They mention opportunities in pipeline, T&D, etc. But we need to see if they explicitly say the company could become several times its size based on existing assets, customers, etc. Key points: They talk about MSA backlog, T&D business, pipeline opportunities, etc. But do they say "we could be several times larger"? They mention "2018 will be a record year" and "2019 shaping up to be another banner year." They talk about growth but not necessarily multiplication. Look for specific statements: David King says "we remain confident that 2018 will be a record year for Primoris and as we start to look further out, 2019 is already shaping up to be another banner year." That's not multiplication. They talk about the T&D group: "the amount of work out there right now outpaces anything he has seen in his 40-plus years in the business." That suggests demand is high, but not that they already have access to it. They mention "we are very excited about the opportunity to grow revenue at the acquired business units." But that's about acquisition. They talk about MSA backlog at $1.1 billion, but that's not necessarily a multiple. The question specifically asks: "does management convey that the company could become several times its current size WITHOUT needing anything outside its control to change?" That is, the headroom is already owned. Management must describe specific headroom that exists today inside its own footprint. In the transcript, they mention "we have abundant opportunities in the Permian Basin" but that's market demand. They mention "we are seeing more micro LNG opportunities" but that's market. They also mention "we are running underutilized" in some groups, but they don't quantify how much larger they could be. They mention "we could easily double those" in response to an analyst question about revenue upside from underutilization.
NO Second proving already underway: the company is deliberately running its own playbook a second time, and the repeat is v
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We need to determine if management describes repeating something they've already succeeded at, with a new instance already showing signs of working. Look for a specific phenomenon: proven first time, repetition in motion with real results, and management treating repeatability as the point. Scan transcript. Key points: Willbros acquisition, T&D segment. David King says: "We are pleased with the first month performance for this Group, but it’s only one month." He mentions Johnny Priest running T&D, and that they've been able to sign new awards with customers hesitant before. Also: "Within the first two months, they have been awarded work from some of the largest electrical utilities in the country." That suggests a new instance of something? But is this a repeat of something proven? The T&D business is new to Primoris, acquired from Willbros. It's not a repeat of something Primoris already did. It's a new business line. So not a repeat. Another possibility: The company has done acquisitions before. They have completed 26 acquisitions. But is that a specific thing they are repeating? They acquired Willbros, and they are integrating it. But management doesn't point to a previous acquisition as a proven success that they are now repeating in a new instance with early signs. They mention "Since going public, Primoris’ revenues have achieved an impressive growth rate." But that's not a specific repeat. Look for something like "we did this before and it worked, now we are doing it again." For example, they mention "We are setting up a new training department in our Midwest region for Q3C in Minnesota" - that's new, not a repeat. They mention "We are pleased to announce that Primoris Distribution Services acquired just over a year ago in Florida had a great second quarter and made their earn-out goal." That's a success of an acquisition, but is that a repeat? They have done many acquisitions. But are they now repeating that success with Willbros? They say "The newly acquired Willbros businesses are running as planned" and "we are very excited about the opportunity to grow revenue at the acquired business units." But they don't explicitly say "we have done this before with other acquisitions and it worked, now we are doing it again with Willbros and it's already showing signs." They do mention that they have completed 26 acquisitions, but that's a general history.
NO The feared thing keeps not happening: management confronts a specific live worry with current evidence running against i
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We need to determine if there is a specific negative outcome that investors/analysts/market are worried about, and if management pushes back with current, already-observed evidence. Let's analyze the transcript. The call is about Primoris Services. Key topics: Willbros acquisition, ACP project delays, pipeline work down, heavy civil negative margins, etc. Analysts ask questions. Let's see if there is a specific fear. The main concern seems to be about ACP project delays and its impact on revenue/earnings. Also, there is concern about the Civil segment margins. Also, the Willbros acquisition integration. But the question asks: "a SPECIFIC NEGATIVE OUTCOME that investors, analysts, or the market have plainly been worried will happen to THIS company — a worry that is live on this call, evident either because analysts keep probing it or because management itself names it as a concern others hold — AND does management push back on that worry by pointing to CURRENT, ALREADY-OBSERVED evidence from the business showing that the feared outcome is, so far, NOT materializing?" We need to see if there is a fear that is being countered with observed evidence. Let's look at the Q&A. Analysts ask about ACP delays, guidance, revenue bridge, etc. Management says they are leaving guidance unchanged, citing positive factors like new awards, utility work, etc. But is that countering a specific fear with observed evidence? The fear might be that ACP delays will hurt earnings. Management says they are confident, but they also acknowledge the delay is a timing issue. They point to new awards and other opportunities. But is that "already-observed evidence" that the feared outcome is not materializing? The feared outcome might be that the company will miss guidance or that the pipeline business will decline. Management says they are leaving guidance, but they also say they had to reduce guidance? Actually they said "we expected that we would be reducing our guidance" but then they decided to keep it. They cite positive factors. But is that a specific fear? The fear is that ACP delays will cause a miss. Management counters with other opportunities and the fact that they are keeping guidance. But is that "already-observed evidence"? They mention new awards, but those are future work. They also mention that Willbros operations provided revenue and profit in June. That is observed.
NO Fresh problems of growth: the call's frictions are about handling more business, not finding it
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We need answer only YES or NO. Need determine from transcript if difficulties predominantly problems of growth vs weakness/decline/fixing past mistakes. Need analyze carefully. We have earnings call Q2 2018. Management discusses various challenges: ACP project delay (timing issue), pipeline work down, Heavy Civil negative margins due to legacy projects and Houston Airport project terminated, I&M slow to gain work due to Gulf Coast project timing, underutilization in Industrial, Willbros integration cost reductions, T&D growth with hiring/training challenges, etc. Need decide if difficulties predominantly growth-created frictions? Let's parse. Question asks: "When management discusses the difficulties, pains, or challenges the company is currently dealing with, are those difficulties predominantly PROBLEMS OF GROWTH — frictions created by the business getting bigger or moving faster than the company's current setup — rather than problems of weakness, decline, or finding demand?" Need answer YES if management's own account conveys main operational tensions stem from expansion already happening. NO if chiefly weak/uncertain demand, competition, pricing, macro, cost inflation on flat business, or fixing past mistakes. NO if restructuring/turnaround/recovery. NO if growth strains only anticipated future. Let's identify difficulties discussed: - "completed Willbros acquisition and ACP project that did not start as quickly as we had hoped." Pipeline work down significantly due tough comparison and delay in ACP. View delay as timing issue, confident in market. This is not growth friction; it's delay/weakness in one segment. - Heavy Civil: financial results improved y/y but disappointed in Q2 negative margins. Still cleaning up older projects, recognizing higher costs on Houston Airport project, terminated work. Legacy projects. This is fixing past mistakes, not growth. - I&M Group slowed to gain additional work after coming off large petrochemical project. Prospects/bids not lacking, just timing of industrial projects along Gulf Coast slow developing. Finding replacement work. This is demand/timing weakness. - Power/Industrial: work ramped up on MEG plant, still underutilized. Encouraged by recent awards, additional scope. This is underutilization, not growth strain. - Renewables: largest solar installation, heat safety challenge, managing to keep on schedule.
NO Management volunteers specific, checkable numbers about the near future — quantified forward commitments it could visibl
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We need to determine if management volunteers specific, checkable numbers or dates about near-term business commitments that represent a step-up, grounded in things already in hand. The transcript: management discusses various segments, but the key forward-looking statements are: - Guidance: They leave 2018 EPS guidance at $1.50-$1.70. That's routine financial guidance, not a step-up in activity level per se. - They mention ACP project: expected to generate remaining $190 million in remainder of 2018. That's a specific number, but it's about a project already in hand, and it's a continuation of existing work, not a step-up? Actually, it's a delay, but they expect to burn $190 million in H2. That's a specific revenue expectation from a project. But is that a step-up? It's a large amount, but it's part of the existing backlog. They also mention new awards: $145 million of work for two groups (Primoris Pipeline and Field Services) announced this morning. That's a specific award, but it's a contract award, not a forward commitment about future performance? They say "most of that will burn all throughout the latter half of this year." So that's a specific revenue expectation from new work. But is that a step-up? It's new work, but it's part of the pipeline. They also mention T&D group: "we expect our annual MSA rate revenues to continue to grow" but no specific number. They mention "one year estimated MSA revenue is now $1.1 million" - that's a typo? Actually they said "our one year estimated MSA revenue is now $1.1 million" but earlier they said MSA backlog is $1.1 billion. So that's a typo. They say "we expect our annual MSA rate revenues to continue to grow" - no specific number. They also mention "we remain confident that 2018 will be a record year" - that's qualitative. They also mention "2019 is already shaping up to be another banner year" - qualitative. They also mention specific projects: "we are hoping to first fire the last unit at the end of this month" for ARB Industrial - that's a specific date and event, but it's about a project completion, not a step-up in business activity? It's a milestone. They also mention "we believe there is a strong likelihood of another award by year end" - that's a hope, not a commitment. They also mention "we have recently announced additional work on a large refinery integration project" - but no specific numbers.
NO Paid to expand: the company's growth spending is being covered by profits or cash the business itself is already generat
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We need to determine if management conveys that the company is currently funding a real expansion out of its own ongoing profits or operating cash, with both halves visible: self-generated means and a real push underway. Let's analyze the transcript. The company recently acquired Willbros, which was funded by debt (revolving credit facility, term loan). That is not self-generated from ongoing profits; it's new debt. However, the question is about a "real expansion" that is being funded out of ongoing profits or operating cash. The acquisition of Willbros is a major expansion, but it was funded by debt, not internal cash. The company also mentions cost reductions and expects to bring debt down. But the expansion itself (Willbros) was funded by debt. The question asks if the business as it runs today generates the money that is paying for a concrete growth push now underway. The acquisition is already done, and they are integrating it. They are also investing in equipment and training for T&D. But is that funded by ongoing profits? They mention capital expenditures of $25-35 million for remainder of year, including $5-7 million for Willbros equipment. That is from operating cash flow presumably. But the major expansion (Willbros) was debt-funded. The question is about "currently funding a real expansion out of its own ongoing profits or operating cash" - meaning the expansion is being paid for internally. The Willbros acquisition was not; it was debt. However, they might be using operating cash to pay down debt and also to fund additional growth. But the core expansion is the acquisition, which was debt-funded. Also, they mention they expect to repay revolver balance by end of August. That is using cash to pay down debt, not funding expansion. The expansion is already done. Are they describing a new expansion? They talk about growing T&D, adding equipment, training, etc. That is part of the integration and growth of the acquired business. But is that funded by ongoing profits? They have strong cash flow, but they also have debt. The question requires both: self-generated means and a real push underway. The push is the integration and growth of Willbros, but the funding for the acquisition was debt. The ongoing operations are generating cash, but they are also paying down debt. The expansion is not being funded by ongoing profits; it was funded by debt.
NO Running ahead of their own plan — and management has already acted on it
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We need to determine if management indicates that some real, operating part of the business performed ahead of management's own prior expectations, plan, or timeline in the period just reported, and has the company already taken at least one concrete action in response to that favorable surprise. Let's scan the transcript for any such statements. David King's opening remarks: "I could summarize our second quarter results by saying that we completed the Willbros acquisition and the ACP project that did not start as quickly as we had hoped." That's a negative surprise (delay). He then says "But that summary does not give credit to the hard work and positive results from the rest of the Primoris team." He mentions "our power job delivering strong results, our engineering work picking up, and our gas and utility electric work continuing to show steady growth." But does he say these exceeded expectations? He says "strong results" and "picking up" but not necessarily ahead of plan. Later: "The newly acquired Willbros businesses are running as planned" - that's as planned, not ahead. He mentions "We are very pleased with the amount of overhead and other related cost reductions since we finalized our acquisition of Willbros. We are right in line with where I expected us to be" - that's in line, not ahead. He says "we are very excited about the opportunity to grow revenue at the acquired business units." That's future. He mentions "Our Heavy Civil management team led by Mark Buchanan is showing improved performance on newly awarded work" but also "we are disappointed in the second quarter negative margins" and "we are still cleaning up some older projects." He says "Jonas Beatty’s Primoris I&M Group... has been slowed to gain additional work" - that's not ahead. He says "Conrad Bourg Group is seeing good opportunity" - future. He says "Our renewables teams continue to work at the largest solar installation project to date in Texas." Not ahead. He says "Tim Healy’s ARB Industrial team has seen excellent performance to date on their large power job" - "excellent performance" but not necessarily ahead of plan. He says "We added the Canadian operations from the Willbros acquisition into this segment and for the month of June, Jeremy Kinch and his team made a positive contribution to the gross margin." That's positive but not necessarily ahead of expectations.
NO Relationships widening on the customers' initiative, with the numbers still catching up
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The user asks me to determine if management describes that several existing commercial relationships have recently gotten bigger, and that the reported results reflect only the early part of these widenings, with most of their contribution still ahead. Let me analyze the transcript carefully. Key points to look for: 1. Multiple existing relationships have recently widened, by the counterparty's own choice 2. The numbers are still catching up, and management says so Let me go through the transcript: - David King mentions the Willbros acquisition and the ACP project delay. - He discusses the T&D Group (from Willbros acquisition): "We are pleased with the first month performance for this Group, but it's only one month." He mentions that with Primoris as parent, the T&D Group has been able to sign new awards with customers that were hesitant. "Within the first two months, they have been awarded work from some of the largest electrical utilities in the country." - In the Q&A, David King says about the T&D customers: "They were not new customers to either of us. In the electrical sector, obviously, they were new to Primoris, but this particular client we have done some other types of projects with them before." He mentions that during diligence, they met with major customers of Willbros, and some were hesitant to award work until the financial viability was confirmed. "So, yeah, those are customers that we know quite well in other arenas, but they are not new customers to the T&D Group." Wait, this is about the T&D Group's customers. The T&D Group is new to Primoris (acquired from Willbros). So these are existing relationships of the T&D Group, but new to Primoris as a whole. The question is whether these are "existing relationships" of the company. The company acquired Willbros, so the T&D Group's customers become Primoris's customers. But the question is about existing relationships getting bigger. Actually, let me re-read the question: "does management describe that SEVERAL of the company's EXISTING commercial relationships have RECENTLY GOTTEN BIGGER — counterparties the company had already won (customers, accounts, partners, distributors, members, or programs) that have, in the recent period, chosen to take a wider or deeper commitment than they had before" So the question is about existing relationships of the company (Primoris) getting bigger.
NO Skeptical premise dismantled with receipts: the call's central doubt is answered by named, checkable current facts
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We need to determine if there is a specific doubt about the company that is live in the conversation, and whether management answers that doubt with named, checkable facts from the recent period that run directly against it. The transcript: Primoris Services Q2 2018. The company acquired Willbros, had delays in ACP project, and had some negative margins in Civil segment. The doubt: The ACP project delay is a concern. Also, the Willbros acquisition integration and performance. Also, the Civil segment negative margins. But the question asks: Is there ONE IDENTIFIABLE DOUBT ABOUT THIS COMPANY THAT IS LIVE IN THE CONVERSATION — evident because analysts press it, or because management itself names it as what skeptics or the market believe — AND does management answer that specific doubt NOT with reassurance, plans, or argument, but with NAMED, CHECKABLE FACTS FROM THE RECENT PERIOD that run directly against it? Let's look for a doubt that is pressed by analysts or named by management. The analysts ask about ACP timing, about revenue bridge, about Civil margins, about T&D capacity. But is there a specific doubt that management addresses with concrete facts? For example, the doubt about Willbros acquisition: management says they have reduced costs, and they have new awards from customers. But are those checkable facts? They mention specific customers and awards. However, the doubt might be about the viability of the acquired business. Management says they have signed new awards with customers that were hesitant. That is a fact. But is that a doubt that is live? The analysts ask about the T&D group's revenue capacity, but that's not a doubt. Another doubt: The ACP delay. Management says it's a timing issue, and they have standby provisions. But they don't provide checkable facts that run against the doubt; they just say it's timing. The Civil segment negative margins: management says they are cleaning up older projects, and they terminated a project. That is a fact, but it's not a rebuttal to a doubt; it's an explanation. The question asks for a specific doubt that is live, and management answers with named, checkable facts from the recent period that run directly against it. For example, if the doubt is that the Willbros acquisition will not generate revenue or will lose customers, management could point to specific new awards from specific customers.
NO Proof-point cadence: the last promised marker just landed, and the next one is already on the clock
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We need to determine if management presents a live, checkable sequence of proof points with both a marker just delivered and a next marker named and near. Let's analyze the transcript. Management discusses various projects and acquisitions. Key points: - Willbros acquisition completed on June 1, 2018. That's a concrete operational step just delivered. They mention integration, cost reductions, and new awards. They also mention that the T&D group has been awarded work from large utilities within first two months. That's a marker. - They also mention the ACP project delays, but they view as timing. They have released some miles, and they expect to start remaining miles this year. They have purchased MAXX equipment. They are ready to go. - They mention the new $145 million award for pipeline work announced this morning. That's a recent award. - They mention the T&D group's MSA backlog at $1.1 billion, highest ever. - They mention that they expect to complete the remaining legacy projects this year. - They mention that they expect to bring debt to historical range over next few years. - They mention that they expect to execute a swap transaction this month to fix interest rate. - They mention that they expect to repay revolver balance by end of August. - They mention that they expect to complete the four remaining Heavy Civil jobs this year. - They mention that they expect to see additional scope on a refinery integration project that could carry team into 2019. - They mention that they expect to see a strong likelihood of another power project award by year end. - They mention that they expect to see some petrochemical projects break in second half and 2019. - They mention that they expect to see the T&D group grow. Now, the question: Does management present a live, checkable sequence of proof points? That is, a specific operational step just completed, and the next step named and near. The Willbros acquisition is a major step. They completed it on June 1. They have integrated it, and they have already seen new awards. That is a marker just delivered. They also mention that they are on track with cost reductions. They also mention that they have a new training department in Minnesota, etc. But is there a next marker named and near? They mention that they expect to complete the remaining ACP miles this year, but that's contingent on owner release.
NO Operating without a net: management is running the company at a pace only justified if the next leg arrives
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We need to determine if management reveals that the company is operating without a fallback position on a specific part of its business. The question asks for a coherent posture with three elements: (1) company has removed its own slack, (2) exposure exists because management is chasing something specific and already real, (3) management names the exposure and stands behind it. Let's analyze the transcript. The company is Primoris Services. They acquired Willbros. They have various segments. Key points: ACP project delays. They mention that they are ready to go on ACP but timing uncertain. They have added spread capacity to Rockford to go after non-ACP work as a backstop. That suggests they are adding redundancy, not removing slack. Look for any instance where management describes having no cushion. For example, they mention underutilization in some groups, but that's not removing slack. They mention cost reductions. They mention that they are leaving guidance unchanged despite ACP delays. The question is about a specific part of business where they have deliberately arranged operations so they are exposed if a near-term development doesn't go as expected. For instance, they might have committed all their pipeline crews to ACP and have no backup. But they actually added spread capacity to go after other work. That is hedging. Also, they mention that they are being paid for equipment moved and MAXX purchased. They have standby provisions. Look for any statement like "we have no fallback" or "we are all in on this." I don't see that. They talk about challenges but also about opportunities. They mention that the T&D group is seeing more work than they can handle, but they are adding equipment and training. That's building capacity, not removing slack. They mention that they are running underutilized in some groups, which is the opposite of removing slack. They mention that they have a strong balance sheet and expect to reduce debt. The question asks: "does management reveal that the company is currently operating WITHOUT A FALLBACK POSITION on a specific part of its business — that is, has it deliberately arranged its own operations so that it is exposed if a particular near-term development does not go the way management expects, and does management describe this exposure plainly and defend it rather than hedge it away?" I see no such admission.
NO Growing out of the old self: management itself says the company has quietly become a different business, and the numbers
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We need to answer YES or NO based on the transcript. The question asks: does management convey that the company today is running on a different basis than the company its reported results and reputation were built on? That is, management describes a change of basis already real, and says the record/perception lag the change. We need to examine the transcript for such a posture. The call discusses the Willbros acquisition, which closed June 1, 2018. Management talks about the acquisition, the new T&D segment, the MSA backlog, etc. They also discuss ACP delays, but that's not a change of basis. Key points: David King says: "I could summarize our second quarter results by saying that we completed the Willbros acquisition and the ACP project that did not start as quickly as we had hoped." He talks about the acquisition as a major event. He says: "The newly acquired Willbros businesses are running as planned and the electrical T&D Group saw good margins for the month of June. The addition of this Group has pushed our MSA backlog to its highest ever level at $1.1 billion and we are confident that our MSA work will continue to provide a solid and growing revenue base for Primoris in the years to come." He also says: "We are very pleased with the amount of overhead and other related cost reductions since we finalized our acquisition of Willbros." He mentions "we are very excited about the opportunity to grow revenue at the acquired business units." He talks about the T&D segment as new. Pete Moerbeek discusses the acquisition, purchase accounting, etc. He says: "The Willbros acquisition call started me on the bad habit of providing non-GAAP numbers." He provides pro forma numbers. He says: "On a pro forma basis, the Willbros acquisition reduced earnings per share for the quarter by $0.08 and by $0.10 for the first six months of this year." He also says: "Excluding the merger-related expenses, for the month of June, Willbros operations provided revenue of $61 million, gross profit of $6.8 million and operating income of $2.9 million." He says: "Obviously, the results of one month do not make a solid trend, but they are encouraging." Now, does management convey that the company is now running on a different basis? The acquisition of Willbros is a major change. They added a new segment (Transmission and Distribution). They also added Canadian operations.
NO Proven engine, fuel already in the tank: a working growth driver plus already-held means to multiply it
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We need to determine if management describes both (1) a proven, already-producing growth engine that is still small relative to its room, and (2) the means to multiply it are already in the company's hands, all about the same part of the business, as one connected present-tense story. Let's analyze the transcript. The call covers Q2 2018 results, including the Willbros acquisition. Management discusses various segments. The key candidate is the newly acquired Transmission and Distribution (T&D) segment from Willbros. David King says: "Finally, our Vadnais Trenchless Group... I would like to end my comments with our newest segment, the Transmission and Distribution segment. We are pleased with the first month performance for this Group, but it’s only one month. From a management viewpoint, Johnny Priest is continuing to run Primoris T&D and the amount of work out there right now outpaces anything he has seen in his 40-plus years in the business. With Primoris as its parent company, the T&D Group has been able to sign new awards with customers that have been hesitant because of previous concerns about their financial viability. Within the first two months, they have been awarded work from some of the largest electrical utilities in the country. While bad storms do create a challenge for most of our other segments, the T&D Group can see an increase in work after bad weather. For example, after a recent storm in Texas caused transmission towers to fall until 22 miles of overhead lines were down, our T&D team mobilized over 100 repair technicians within the first six hours. We look forward to seeing great things from this new T&D business. With just one month of T&D work, our one year estimated MSA revenue is now $1.1 million. We expect our annual MSA rate revenues to continue to grow over the coming years in line with our strategic goal of providing a solid and profitable revenue base for Primoris." Wait, he says "one year estimated MSA revenue is now $1.1 million" - that seems like a typo? Probably $1.1 billion? Actually earlier he said "The addition of this Group has pushed our MSA backlog to its highest ever level at $1.1 billion". So MSA backlog is $1.1 billion. So the T&D group is contributing to that. So the T&D segment is new, just acquired, has one month of results. It is already generating revenue ($61 million in June per Pete Moerbeek).
NO Personal bests piling up: management reports multiple company-history records in the same quarter
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We need to determine if management itself reports multiple distinct company-history bests in the same recent period. Look for superlatives like record, all-time high, largest-ever, first-ever, etc., anchored to company's own history, from at least two different dimensions, and already achieved. Scan transcript for such language. David King's remarks: "we completed the Willbros acquisition and the ACP project that did not start as quickly as we had hoped." Then "we are off to a good start in the second quarter with our power job delivering strong results, our engineering work picking up, and our gas and utility electric work continuing to show steady growth." No record. Later: "The addition of this Group has pushed our MSA backlog to its highest ever level at $1.1 billion" - that's a company-history best: MSA backlog highest ever. That's one. Also: "we are confident that our MSA work will continue to provide a solid and growing revenue base" - not a record. Pete Moerbeek: "Our fixed backlog at June 30, 2018 was $1.7 billion, MSA backlog was $1.1 billion and total backlog was $2.8 billion. That’s the first time both backlog amounts have exceeded $1 billion." That's another company-history best: total backlog and MSA backlog both exceeded $1 billion for the first time. But is that a separate dimension? It's about backlog, but MSA backlog is a subset. However, the statement "first time both backlog amounts have exceeded $1 billion" indicates a first-ever achievement for the company regarding backlog levels. But is that a distinct dimension from the MSA backlog highest ever? They are related but the MSA backlog highest ever is a specific metric, and the total backlog exceeding $1 billion is another metric. But they are both backlog metrics. The question asks for at least TWO genuinely DIFFERENT dimensions of the business — different metrics, different parts of the operation, or different kinds of achievement. Backlog is one dimension. MSA backlog and total backlog are both backlog. So that might be considered one dimension restated. However, the phrase "first time both backlog amounts have exceeded $1 billion" is a first-ever for the company, but it's still about backlog. Need another distinct record. Look for other superlatives. David King: "we are very excited about the opportunity to grow revenue at the acquired business units." Not a record.
NO Richer on arrival: the business now flowing in carries better economics than the blend the numbers show
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We need answer YES/NO based on transcript. Need determine if management conveys both halves: incoming business real and economically richer, and reported numbers lagging blend. Let's analyze. Transcript: Q2 2018. Willbros acquisition closed June 1, 2018. Management discusses new T&D segment, Canadian ops, etc. They say "addition of this Group has pushed our MSA backlog to highest ever level at $1.1 billion". "T&D Group saw good margins for the month of June." "first month performance... only one month." "Within first two months, awarded work from largest electric utilities." "amount of work out there outpaces anything." "new awards with customers hesitant... financial viability." Also "Willbros operations provided revenue $61m, gross profit $6.8m, operating income $2.9m" for June. That implies margins: GP 11.1%, operating income 4.75%. Blended? Earlier gross profit $71.4m / $649m = 11% overall. T&D margins maybe similar? But "good margins" and "positive contribution" - is it economically better? Need compare to existing blend. They didn't explicitly say new business margins are higher than base, but they say "good margins" and "positive contribution". Also "we are very excited about opportunity to grow revenue at acquired business units." But is there statement that reported numbers understate due to mix? They did say "the Willbros acquisition reduced earnings per share for quarter by $0.08 and by $0.10 for first six months" due to merger-related expenses. So reported numbers include merger costs. They separate merger related expenses. They also mention "obviously, the results of one month do not make a solid trend, but encouraging." They don't say new business is richer than base? Need examine. Question: "On this call, does management convey that the business NOW ARRIVING OR RAMPING at the company carries BETTER ECONOMICS than the blended results being reported — and that the reported numbers understate the company because they mix this richer incoming business with an older, lower-economics base or with temporary costs of scaling into it?" Need YES if both halves. Management conveys incoming business is real and economically richer? They mention T&D awarded work, positive margins. But do they compare to existing blend? They say "good margins" for June; "positive contribution" from Canadian operations. But not necessarily better than base.
NO Operating in the future tense: management treats the next, larger stage of the business as already underway, and the fir
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We need to determine if the transcript shows both: (1) present already producing concrete current activity, and (2) a larger next stage treated as working assumption, not hope, with management preparing for it. The two halves must be one connected story. Look for a specific trajectory: e.g., Willbros acquisition, T&D segment, MSA backlog, pipeline work, etc. Management talks about Willbros acquisition, T&D segment, MSA backlog, pipeline work, etc. Check for a clear "first stage" and "larger next stage" that management is operating toward. One candidate: The T&D segment (Willbros) - they acquired it, have one month of results, and talk about growing it, adding equipment, training, etc. But is there a "larger next stage" that is already being prepared for? They mention "we look forward to seeing great things from this new T&D business" and "we expect our annual MSA rate revenues to continue to grow" - but that's general growth. They also mention "the amount of work out there right now outpaces anything he has seen" - but that's market opportunity. Another candidate: The ACP project - they have delays, but they talk about being ready to go, having equipment, etc. But that's a specific project, not a trajectory. Another: The pipeline market - they have abundant opportunities, but that's general. Look for a specific "larger next stage" that is already being prepared for, with concrete current activity. For example, the Willbros acquisition itself: they closed it, have one month of results, and are planning to grow it. But is there a "larger next stage" beyond just normal growth? They talk about cost reductions, growing revenue, etc. But that's not a specific larger stage. Maybe the MSA backlog: they have $1.1 billion MSA backlog, and they say "we expect our annual MSA rate revenues to continue to grow over the coming years" - that's general. Another: The solar project - they are working on it, but no larger stage. Another: The power job - they are finishing, but no larger stage. Perhaps the "larger next stage" is the overall company growth to $3 billion by 2019? They mention that goal, but is that a working assumption? They say "we have said couple of years ago that our goal was $3 billion by '19" - but that's a goal, not necessarily a working assumption with preparation. Look for management describing how they are preparing for a bigger stage.
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B Q4 2025 · Solid call · 2026-02-24Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
A Q1 2025 · Exceptional call · 2025-05-06Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
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A Q4 2024 · Exceptional call · 2025-02-25Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
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A Q3 2024 · Exceptional call · 2024-11-05Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
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B+ Q2 2024 · Strong call · 2024-08-06Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
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A Q1 2024 · Exceptional call · 2024-05-09Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
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B Q4 2023 · Solid call · 2024-02-27Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
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| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 2023-11-08 | B | maintained | accelerating | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-08-08 | A | raised | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-05-10 | B+ | maintained | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-02-28 | B | none | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-11-08 | B | maintained | accelerating | contracting | 8/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-08-09 | B | mixed | accelerating | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-05-10 | B+ | raised | accelerating | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-03-01 | B | lowered | accelerating | stable | 8/9 | 1/9 |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-11-10 | C | lowered | mixed | stable | 8/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-08-04 | C+ | maintained | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-09 | C | lowered | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-02-23 | B | maintained | mixed | stable | 8/9 | 2/9 |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-11-08 | B | raised | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 3/9 |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-09 | B+ | raised | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-10 | D | withdrawn | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-25 | C | maintained | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 3/9 |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-04 | B | maintained | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-10 | B | maintained | accelerating | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-11 | A | maintained | accelerating | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-03-03 | B+ | raised | mixed | stable | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-11 | B | maintained | accelerating | stable | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-11 | C+ | maintained | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-08 | C+ | maintained | mixed | stable | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-27 | C | maintained | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 4/9 |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-11-07 | B | maintained | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-08-11 | B+ | raised | accelerating | expanding | 8/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-05-09 | A | maintained | accelerating | stable | 7/9 | 1/9 |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-02-28 | B+ | raised | accelerating | contracting | 7/9 | 1/9 |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-11-08 | B | raised | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-08-04 | C | lowered | mixed | contracting | 8/9 | 2/9 |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-05 | C+ | maintained | mixed | contracting | 7/9 | 2/9 |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-02-26 | C+ | maintained | mixed | expanding | 7/9 | 2/9 |