Tutor Perini Corporation (TPC) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 38 of TPC's earnings calls (2016–2025) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.
Previous Call Grade
C
Q4 2024
Calls Analyzed
38
2016–2025
Avg Candor
7.4/9
evasion 2.2/9
Call-by-call analysis
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2025-05-08
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C
Q4 2024 earnings call
2025-02-27
Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stableCapex: increasing 2 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-led
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?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
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?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-11-06
Management withdrew guidance against accelerating demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: acceleratingBacklog: growingPricing: raisingCapex: flat 4 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growing✓ Volume step-up aheadFounder-led
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES 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?
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?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
YES Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
B
Q2 2024 earnings call
2024-08-02
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: raisingCapex: flat 3 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up aheadDirection beats results
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?
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?
B
Q1 2024 earnings call
2024-04-25
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: raising 3 analysts · 11 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Prepayments growing✓ Volume step-up ahead
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?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
NO Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
YES Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
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?
C
Q4 2023 earnings call
2024-02-28
Management raised guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: raisedDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: raisingCapex: flat 4 analysts · 11 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up aheadDirection beats results
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?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
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?
C
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-11-10
Management gave no formal guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stableCapex: flat 2 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up aheadDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
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?
F
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-08-04
Management withdrew guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: raisingCapex: flat 2 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadHidden segmentDirection beats results
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?
NO 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?
YES 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
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q1 2023 |
2023-05-05 |
F |
withdrawn | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2023-03-15 |
D |
none | accelerating | contracting |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-11-02 |
D |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
8/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2022-08-05 |
D |
withdrawn | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2022-05-04 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | unclear |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2022-02-24 |
C+ |
lowered | accelerating | mixed |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-11-04 |
D |
lowered | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-08-06 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-05-09 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2021-02-24 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-11-04 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-07-30 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-05-09 |
B+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2020-02-26 |
D |
lowered | accelerating | contracting |
8/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-11-09 |
C |
lowered | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-08-09 |
F |
lowered | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2019-05-09 |
C |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-02-27 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-11-10 |
D |
lowered | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-08-07 |
C+ |
lowered | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-05-09 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-02-27 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-11-09 |
D |
lowered | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-08-07 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | mixed |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-03 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-02-23 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-11-02 |
C+ |
lowered | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-08-02 |
B |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-04 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-02-29 |
D |
maintained | stable | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
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