Williams Industrial Services Group Inc. (WLMS) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 21 of WLMS's earnings calls (2018–2023) 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
D
Q4 2022
Calls Analyzed
21
2018–2023
Avg Candor
7/9
evasion 2.1/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q1 2023 earnings call
2023-05-18
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D
Q4 2022 earnings call
2023-04-03
Management gave no formal guidance against accelerating demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: acceleratingMargins: expandingBacklog: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 2 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ 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?
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?
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?
F
Q3 2022 earnings call
2022-11-15
Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, visibly under pressure.
Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: raising 2 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingHidden 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?
YES 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
Q2 2022 earnings call
2022-08-12
Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: growingCapex: increasing 3 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ 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?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
YES Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES 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
Q1 2022 earnings call
2022-05-13
Management held guidance steady against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingBacklog: stablePricing: under pressureCapex: increasing 4 analysts · 12 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection 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?
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
Q4 2021 earnings call
2022-03-17
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: flatCapex: increasing 4 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection 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?
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?
D
Q3 2021 earnings call
2021-11-18
Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 4 analysts · 11 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection 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?
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?
F
Q3 2021 earnings call
2021-11-11
Management lowered guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: under pressure 4 analysts · 10 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection 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?
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?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q2 2021 |
2021-08-18 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-05-19 |
C |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2021-03-31 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-11-13 |
D |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-08-13 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-05-14 |
D |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2020-03-26 |
B+ |
raised | stable | stable |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-11-15 |
C |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-08-15 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2019-05-16 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-04-02 |
C+ |
raised | accelerating | stable |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-11-09 |
C |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-08-15 |
D |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
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