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SSR Mining Inc. (SSRM) — Earnings Call X-Ray

Our AI read all 28 of SSRM's earnings calls (2018–2025) 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
28
2018–2025
Avg Candor
7.1/9
evasion 2.4/9
High CandorCritic AmmunitionUnderused Fixed CostsRaising PricesMargins ContractingCapex IncreasingReads RehearsedQuestion Left Hanging

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🔒 Q4 2024 earnings call 2025-02-18 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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C Q3 2024 earnings call 2024-11-06 move ±21%

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

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

F Q2 2024 earnings call 2024-07-31 move ±18.9%

Management held guidance steady against steady demand. The delivery was rich in specifics, frequently evasive.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: stablePricing: stableHeadcount: flatCapex: increasing 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
Candor 5/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 6/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 7/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 5/9
Complexity 7/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
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?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

F Q1 2024 earnings call 2024-05-08 move ±9.1%

Management held guidance steady against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, frequently evasive.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: contractingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging
Candor 7/9
Specificity 6/9
Evasion 6/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 7/9
Promotion 2/9
Stress 4/9
Complexity 7/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
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?
NO Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

F Q4 2023 earnings call 2024-03-01 move ±24.7%

Management withdrew guidance against contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, frequently evasive, visibly under pressure.

Guidance: withdrawnMargins: contractingCapex: decreasing 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging
Candor 7/9
Specificity 5/9
Evasion 6/9
Confidence 3/9
Uncertainty 8/9
Promotion 1/9
Stress 7/9
Complexity 8/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
NO Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q3 2023 earnings call 2023-11-01 move ±12%

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

Guidance: loweredDemand: stableMargins: contractingPricing: stableCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 14 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 6/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 7/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
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?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

B Q2 2023 earnings call 2023-08-02 move ±8%

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

Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: stablePricing: stableCapex: decreasing 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up aheadDirection beats results
Candor 8/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 3/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 2/9
Complexity 4/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
YES Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

B+ Q1 2023 earnings call 2023-05-04 move ±10.2%

Management held guidance steady against steady demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: stablePricing: stableCapex: increasing 2 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsed
Candor 8/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 1/9
Confidence 8/9
Uncertainty 3/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 1/9
Complexity 4/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

Earlier calls

CallDateGradeGuidanceDemandMarginsCandorEvasion
Q4 2022 2023-02-22 B maintainedstablecontracting 7/9 2/9
Q3 2022 2022-11-08 D loweredstablecontracting 7/9 2/9
Q2 2022 2022-08-02 C loweredstablecontracting 8/9 2/9
Q1 2022 2022-05-04 B maintainedstablecontracting 7/9 2/9
Q4 2021 2022-02-24 B maintainedstablestable 7/9 2/9
Q3 2021 2021-11-03 C+ loweredstableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q2 2021 2021-08-05 B maintainedstableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q1 2021 2021-05-06 B+ maintainedstablestable 6/9 2/9
Q4 2020 2021-02-17 B maintainedstablestable 7/9 2/9
Q3 2020 2020-11-12 B maintainedstablestable 7/9 2/9
Q2 2020 2020-08-07 B+ maintainedstableunclear 7/9 2/9
Q1 2020 2020-05-15 B+ maintainedstablestable 8/9 2/9
Q4 2019 2020-02-21 A maintainedstableexpanding 7/9 1/9
Q3 2019 2019-11-06 B maintainedacceleratingexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q2 2019 2019-08-09 B+ raisedstableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q1 2019 2019-05-11 B maintainedacceleratingexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q4 2018 2019-02-22 A raisedstableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q3 2018 2018-11-10 A raisedstableexpanding 7/9 3/9
Q2 2018 2018-08-10 B+ raisedstableexpanding 7/9 2/9
Q1 2018 2018-05-11 B+ maintainedstablestable 8/9 1/9

Research question bank — earlier calls

During our 1,600-question research program, batches of experimental hypotheses were tested directly against some of SSRM's earlier calls. The YES answers — the rare hits — are shown; click any question to see every company that matched it. Full list: the question bank.

B+ Q2 2018 earnings call 2018-08-10

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