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Our AI read all 19 of RGP's earnings calls (2020–2025) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.

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Calls Analyzed
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2020–2025
Avg Candor
7.1/9
evasion 1.9/9
High CandorCritic AmmunitionUnderused Fixed CostsRaising PricesMargins ContractingDemand SlowingCutting HeadcountResults Worse Than Direction

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🔒 Q4 2025 earnings call 2025-07-24 NEWEST

Guidance: ■■■■■Demand: ■■■■■■ Margins: ■■■■Backlog: ■■■■ ■ analysts, ■■ questionsexpected move ±■■%
Candor /9
Specificity /9
Evasion /9
Stress /9

Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.

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D Q3 2025 earnings call 2025-04-02 move ±24.1%

Management held guidance steady against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: contractingBacklog: stablePricing: raisingHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 3 analysts · 10 questions
⚑ Critic ammunitionDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 5/9
Complexity 3/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q2 2025 earnings call 2025-01-02 move ±10.9%

Management lowered guidance against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: stableMargins: expandingBacklog: stablePricing: raisingHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 4 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingHidden segmentDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 6/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 4/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q4 2024 earnings call 2024-07-18 move ±13.2%

Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingHidden segmentDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 4/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q3 2024 earnings call 2024-04-03 move ±14.4%

Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: stablePricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 3/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q2 2024 earnings call 2024-01-03 move ±8.4%

Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Demand: slowingMargins: contractingBacklog: stablePricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 4/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q1 2024 earnings call 2023-10-04 move ±12.4%

Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid.

Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: stablePricing: raisingHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 6/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 3/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
From the research question bank

C Q4 2023 earnings call 2023-07-24 move ±8.2%

Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: stablePricing: raisingHeadcount: flatCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsHidden segmentDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 1/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 3/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

Earlier calls

CallDateGradeGuidanceDemandMarginsCandorEvasion
Q3 2023 2023-04-04 C+ loweredslowingexpanding 8/9 2/9
Q2 2023 2023-01-04 D loweredslowingexpanding 7/9 3/9
Q1 2023 2022-10-05 B maintainedstableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q4 2022 2022-07-29 A raisedacceleratingexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q3 2022 2022-04-06 B+ maintainedacceleratingexpanding 6/9 1/9
Q2 2022 2022-01-05 B+ maintainedacceleratingexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q1 2022 2021-10-06 B maintainedacceleratingexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q4 2021 2021-07-21 A raisedacceleratingexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q3 2021 2021-04-07 B+ noneacceleratingexpanding 7/9 3/9
Q2 2021 2021-01-06 C+ noneacceleratingcontracting 7/9 2/9
Q1 2021 2020-10-07 C+ withdrawnmixedstable 8/9 1/9

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