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Edison Yu

Deutsche Bank · covers Industrials, Consumer Cyclical

Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q4 – 2026 Q2 (7 quarters).

Questions
36on tracked calls
Challenge rate
3%1 of 36 questions
Companies
6questioned at least once
Reporting periods
7with questions

These figures cover the whole profile: every tracked question, all reporting periods.

How to read these numbers

Challenge rate is the share of questions that pushed back, pressed for specifics or questioned management’s assumptions. It describes how questions were asked on the calls tracked here; it does not measure whether any view turned out to be right.

Rounding. Rates are rounded to whole percentages, so a small share can show as 0% even when some questions were challenging. The count beside each rate is exact; “none of N questions” means no question was challenging.

No questions recorded. “—” means there is nothing to calculate: no questions were recorded for that period on the calls tracked here. It does not mean there was no activity.

Fewer than 3 questions. A company-level rate is withheld when fewer than 3 questions were recorded for that company; the questions are still counted everywhere else.

Small samples. Profiles with fewer than 10 questions are marked Limited sample.

Reporting periods. Questions are grouped by the calendar quarter each company’s fiscal reporting period maps to, not by the date of the call. Periods without a calendar mapping are listed separately under their fiscal label.

Questions asked

Grouped by company, most questions first. Open a company to read its questions, newest reporting period first.

Showing 36 of 36 questions from 6 companies

ACHRArcher Aviation Inc.10 questions · 7 reporting periods · 0 of 10 challenging
ACHR company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

How does one think about the future areas of collaboration? I don't know if you can elaborate

M&ACompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Adam declined to speak for Boeing but said he hopes Archer can be a great long-term partner by building advanced capabilities and sharing IP back to enable Boeing's products, a genuine win-win, without detailing specific future programs.

what is the vision here on putting together all these assets?

M&ACapital AllocationTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Adam distinguished earlier low-cost patent-portfolio buys of failing eVTOL companies from Wisk/Insitu/SkyGrid, which he called a unique value proposition, assets that can perform far better and have larger near-term impact at Archer than inside Boeing.

Calendar 2026 Q1

As you kind of do your work and evaluate the manufacturing process, what are you finding to be the biggest bottleneck, if any?

Supply ChainCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Adam tied manufacturing readiness to the certification timeline: work is on tooling and processes to move from the initial 8-10 aircraft fleet toward 50 aircraft per year once type certification is complete.

Can you give us a sense what kind of ecosystem you envision for this?

Cloud & AIRegulation PolicyTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Adam framed ATC modernization as new and evolving, said Archer has worked on AI/ATC products for years and can add value regardless of whether Palantir wins the SMART program, but did not detail the ecosystem structure.

Calendar 2025 Q4

Can you give us a sense of what the next milestones are and the sequencing of events

Regulation PolicyProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Adam laid out the eIPP sequencing: applications submitted across ~a dozen municipalities, awaiting DOT finalists this month, then public flights as soon as the second half of the year.

Calendar 2025 Q3

What kind of advantages do you think you will gain by taking ownership of it?

M&ACapital AllocationTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Adam framed Hawthorne as a rare, structurally advantageous strategic asset and a testbed for Archer's software/AI, answering fully.

it seems like the deal is fairly small in size. So you actually raised quite a bit more.

Capital AllocationCreditTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Adam explained the raise was opportunistic, driven by reverse inquiry, and used to add balance-sheet cushion as a competitive weapon.

Calendar 2025 Q2

on UAE, I'm wondering if you can give us a rough road map on what to expect over the next, call it, 12 to 18 months.

Geographic ExpansionRegulation PolicyTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Tom and Adam laid out parallel FAA/GCAA certification, more UAE flying in H2, fleet growth, commercial authority, exhibition flights then full commercial ops. Direct.

Calendar 2025 Q1

Any sense on how to think about the growth of that in terms of revenue over the next few years?

Revenue GrowthDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Adam framed revenue as a manufacturing question tied to aircraft output and early-adopter markets but gave no per-quarter revenue figure.

Calendar 2024 Q4

I'd like to dig into the defense opportunity a little bit more. So, what are the next steps

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Adam said the hybrid VTOL aircraft is being built but cited sensitivity and shared little on timing, program size, or next steps.

LUNRIntuitive Machines, Inc.10 questions · 7 reporting periods · 0 of 10 challenging
LUNR company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

The $600 million in GEO sats for the 3 GEO sats, is that for the C-band, related to the C-band reallocation?

DemandProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Declined to say whether the $600M GEO award is C-band-related, deferring details to a future update; deflected.

Should we expect some of these headwinds to continue? Is the working capital get better?

Capex InvestmentCost PressureTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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McGrath flagged the Lanteris RSU retention uptick as an anomaly and guided to roughly steady-state burn ex-anomalies, with CLPS milestones now matched to SpaceX payments; direct.

Calendar 2026 Q1

How do you envision Lanteris potentially using its capabilities to take part in this endeavor?

Cloud & AIInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Altemus outlined power, thermal-management and network capabilities but offered no concrete plan, saying the company will seek strategic partnerships.

Is there any update on the contribution from Lanteris for the full year?

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Management declined to break out Lanteris's contribution, citing single-segment reporting, and deflected the $400 million run-rate question.

Calendar 2025 Q4

There has been a lot of talk about data centers in space. You just talked a lot about connectivity on the moon

Cloud & AIInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Altemus framed edge computing in space as the opportunity, using the PPE as a power node, and was skeptical of very large LEO constellations.

Calendar 2025 Q3

Is there any way to break that down in any deeper way, perhaps even by what programs

DemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Steve gave the end-market split (25% defense, 25% civil, 50% commercial) and said the mix will shift toward national security as pending awards land.

what do you envision as the sort of growth profile of it going forward?

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Steve emphasized a large TAM and new diverse revenue streams (SDA Tranche 3, TDRS replacement, Mars data relay, alternate GPS) but gave no quantified growth outlook for Lanteris.

Calendar 2025 Q2

I wanted to double-click on the satellite production coming in-house.

Competitive DynamicsCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Management sees third-party bus demand and pointed to 85% in-house lander integration (52 of 56 boards built internally) as the basis for building satellites.

Calendar 2025 Q1

there's been lots of attempts to do some type of overload transfer vehicle to spacecraft

Competitive DynamicsInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Steve differentiated on precision landing (roughly 50 meters accuracy) and soft touchdown via a lifting body versus ballistic capsules.

Calendar 2024 Q4

How are we thinking about deploying that? Do you have a pipeline of M&A that might be of interest?

M&ACapital AllocationTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Steve said the company continuously reviews opportunistic M&A to add capabilities, vertically integrate, and diversify revenue, but named no specific deals.

RKLBRocket Lab USA, Inc.7 questions · 7 reporting periods · 1 of 7 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

how are you thinking about the timing and sort of the potential synergies you might have with the next-gen constellation?

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Beck emphasized the durability and stickiness of Iridium's L-band spectrum, said he is happy to let larger players fight over internet-from-space markets, and noted it is too early to detail a future constellation.

Calendar 2026 Q1

have your views kind of changed over the last maybe 6 to 9 months?

Competitive DynamicsProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Beck reaffirmed that providing services from space is the end goal and largest TAM, but said it's premature while Neutron is in development.

Calendar 2025 Q4

is it realistic to see some type of Rocket Lab content in a space data center, let's say, within the next 2 or 3 years?

Cloud & AIProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Beck said space data centers are early but Rocket Lab's silicon arrays position it to supply power regardless of who builds them.

Calendar 2025 Q3

Do you see increased opportunities in this type of changeover around whether it's moon, Mars, space

Regulation PolicyDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Beck said a commercial-friendly NASA administrator would bode well for Rocket Lab's role and value to the agency.

Calendar 2025 Q2

your latest thoughts on orbital transfer vehicles, space tugs.

Product LaunchCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Beck said space tugs are unproven economically but Rocket Lab could enter quickly given its kick stage if a real market develops.

Calendar 2025 Q1

what do you think is the of the biggest issue they have had and the plan to kind of address that so you can scale it up?

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Beck said Mynaric's core problem is production scaling, an area Rocket Lab views as a distinct strength.

Calendar 2024 Q4

I think in the past it's been talked about as mid-2025. Now you're saying second half.

ChallengingProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Beck directly addressed the timeline shift, framing it as an immaterial few months of cushion, not a material slip.

FFord Motor Company6 questions · 4 reporting periods · 0 of 6 challenging
F company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

How should we think about this effort going forward, and any sense on how big this could be in the next couple of years?

Capex InvestmentCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Farley confirmed a contract to build three Super Duty-based military prototypes and framed defense as a possible adjacency that must clear a high-return bar, with nothing further to add yet.

Calendar 2026 Q1

how realistic is it for Ford to play a bigger role in the kind of defense complex

Regulation PolicyMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Farley confirmed early defense-related discussions without detail and emphasized Ford's onshoring role in critical minerals and semiconductors.

Calendar 2025 Q3

how are we thinking about the Skunkworks efforts now? Obviously, you talked a lot about the emissions being a huge potential tailwind

Innovation & R&DCapital AllocationRegulation PolicyTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Farley said UEV designed for lowest-cost platform with multiple top hats targeting affordable commuter EVs at ~$30K. Expects EV adoption to grow from current ~5% US market. Sourcing 95% complete, testing underway.

I think you mentioned that looking at next year, the tariff impact should be similar. Can you just walk us through some of the assumptions around that?

Trade TariffsCost PressureTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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House explained proclamation enables greater MSRP offset for parts tariffs. Remaining exposure is steel/aluminum tariffs plus pricing impacts and vehicle imports not offset by US content. Farley noted partial vs full year timing difference.

Calendar 2025 Q2

what that would kind of maybe look like? Would you go to like a certain part up to someone?

Cloud & AISubscriber GrowthCapital AllocationTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Farley sees fleet management and physical servicing of robotaxi fleets as Pro opportunity but nothing to announce yet. Would require leasing and capital-intensive investment.

Curious if you can elaborate a little more on that. And maybe just directionally, is that supposed to stay kind of a headwind

PricingCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Frick isolated pricing weakness to van segment from competitive pressure that started H2 2024 but has now stabilized. Full-size pickup pricing remains strong.

TSLATesla, Inc.2 questions · 1 reporting period · 0 of 2 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q1

how big the scale will be initially and how that might ramp up

Product LaunchCloud & AITranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Musk confirmed users in Austin will be able to order a Tesla for an autonomous drive in late June or July.

Optimus supply chain going forward

Supply ChainTrade TariffsTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Musk said Tesla is taking steps to localize more of the Optimus supply chain but deferred on specifics, saying 'let's see how things settle out.'

SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

I wanted to come back on the comment about the $100 billion in ARR. Is there any way you can unpack that a little bit

Revenue GrowthGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Bret attributed the $100B ARR trajectory to growth across all three segments, with cloud services the largest contributor; Elon called the December figure achievable with essentially no further action.

Challenge rate by company

Every company this analyst questioned, most questions first. A company-level rate is shown from 3 questions; below that it is withheld.

CompanyQuestionsChallenge rate
ACHR Archer Aviation Inc.100%none of 10 questions
LUNR Intuitive Machines, Inc.100%none of 10 questions
RKLB Rocket Lab USA, Inc.714%1 of 7 questions
F Ford Motor Company60%none of 6 questions
TSLA Tesla, Inc.2—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp.1—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
  • ACHR
    Archer Aviation Inc. · 10 questions
    0%none of 10 questions
  • LUNR
    Intuitive Machines, Inc. · 10 questions
    0%none of 10 questions
  • RKLB
    Rocket Lab USA, Inc. · 7 questions
    14%1 of 7 questions
  • F
    Ford Motor Company · 6 questions
    0%none of 6 questions
  • TSLA
    Tesla, Inc. · 2 questions
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • SPCX
    Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · 1 question
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions

Activity by reporting period

Questions recorded for each calendar quarter that companies’ reporting periods map to (not the call date), with the challenge rate for that period. Periods inside the range with no questions are shown as “No questions recorded”.

Questions by calendar reporting period
Calendar periodQuestionsChallenge rateCompanies
2024 Q4333%1 of 3 questions3
2025 Q150%none of 5 questions4
2025 Q250%none of 5 questions4
2025 Q370%none of 7 questions4
2025 Q430%none of 3 questions3
2026 Q160%none of 6 questions4
2026 Q270%none of 7 questions5
  1. 2024 Q43 questions · challenge rate 33% (1 of 3 questions) · 3 companies
  2. 2025 Q15 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 5 questions) · 4 companies
  3. 2025 Q25 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 5 questions) · 4 companies
  4. 2025 Q37 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 7 questions) · 4 companies
  5. 2025 Q43 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 3 companies
  6. 2026 Q16 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 6 questions) · 4 companies
  7. 2026 Q27 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 7 questions) · 5 companies

Topics

Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.

  • M&A9
  • Product Launch9
  • Competitive Dynamics7
  • Capital Allocation6
  • Cloud & AI6
  • Regulation Policy6
  • Revenue Growth5
  • Capex Investment4
  • Demand4
  • Innovation & R&D4
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  • Cost Pressure2
  • Supply Chain2
  • Trade Tariffs2
  • Guidance Reliability1
  • Macroeconomic1
  • Credit1
  • Geographic Expansion1
  • Subscriber Growth1
  • Pricing1