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Ryan MacDonald

Needham · covers Technology, Healthcare

Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q4 – 2026 Q3 (8 quarters).

Questions
27on tracked calls
Challenge rate
4%1 of 27 questions
Companies
4questioned at least once
Reporting periods
8with 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 27 of 27 questions from 4 companies

HIMSHims & Hers Health, Inc.9 questions · 7 reporting periods · 0 of 9 challenging
HIMS company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

would you be waiting for sort of the full formal FDA guidance that's in the register

Regulation PolicyProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Andrew was clear the company waits for full and final FDA rulemaking before bringing the six peptides to market, though offering already-allowed peptides sooner.

what some of the key specialty areas that you're seeing the most success with in those international markets

Geographic ExpansionProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Andrew said Eucalyptus leads weight loss abroad, and the opportunity is bringing core Hims specialties (TRT, menopause, dermatology, sexual health, peptides) into 5-6 overseas markets.

Calendar 2026 Q1

are these primarily sort of U.S.-based domestic-based drivers of the business today?

Geographic ExpansionProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Andrew answered directly - newer categories are iterated domestically first, then rolled to international regions after 6 to 9 months, while weight loss is more mixed.

Calendar 2025 Q4

Can you just give us an update in terms of sort of sort of where sort of things stand from a regulatory perspective

Regulation PolicyProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Andrew declined to detail ongoing FDA/DOJ matters and said the pill was pulled to prioritize ecosystem-stakeholder relationships.

Calendar 2025 Q3

how much is the sort of Hims messaging and approach resonating outside of the U.S. market?

Geographic ExpansionDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Dudum said global frustration with health-care access is consistent across markets, validating the model's portability as Canada, the UK, Brazil and others follow Zava.

Calendar 2025 Q2

did you say that average revenue recognized per order will be down in the second half versus first half?

Revenue GrowthGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Yemi clarified the lower per-order revenue is specific to the personalized GLP-1 pivot to 503As, offset by higher order velocity and Q4 order compounding.

Are you intending to expand in Canada under the Hims & Hers brand or the ZAVA brand given sort of the acquisition there?

Geographic ExpansionCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Andrew said Canada will launch under the Hims & Hers brands using ZAVA's technology stack and team expertise, with generic semaglutide priced around $75-$100.

Calendar 2025 Q1

can you talk about what retentions looked like on the base? And then as you are offering this portfolio approach

Subscriber GrowthProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Andrew described commercially dosed patients moving to branded (Wegovy/Zepbound) or generics (liraglutide, orals) but disclosed no retention figure; partial.

Calendar 2024 Q4

you talked about personalized and commercial. Can you give us a sense of what the rough mix is across that?

Regulation PolicyProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Yemi stated a majority use personalized dosages and Andrew addressed the regulatory framework for personalization as clear, a direct answer on both parts.

DUOLDuolingo, Inc.8 questions · 7 reporting periods · 1 of 8 challenging
DUOL company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

How should we think about that translating to, let's call it, the pace of new experimentation

Innovation & R&DProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Asked how the DAU bonus affects experimentation pace; Luis said experiment velocity keeps rising and is growing faster than headcount across teaching and DAU growth.

Calendar 2026 Q1

how big of an unlock is that in terms of deploying incremental performance marketing budget

DemandGeographic ExpansionTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Von Ahn said advanced content helps most for English learners, especially in Asia, and Duolingo is professionalizing marketing after underinvesting; direct.

what are you seeing thus far in terms of elasticity on pricing

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Von Ahn said users will pay more for Super with video call but the magnitude awaits A/B results in a quarter or two; partial.

Calendar 2025 Q4

what you were seeing from a retention and renewal perspective and how much that's guiding sort of the strategy

Subscriber GrowthPricingTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Luis said Max metrics are strong; the Super move is an offensive decision on falling video-call costs, not a Max problem. Direct.

Calendar 2025 Q3

is there an expectation still that you can continue to expand EBITDA margins even through this process

MarginInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Asked about continued EBITDA margin expansion through the investment phase; Matt declined to guide next year until February but said Duolingo can keep investing and still operate very profitably rather than prioritizing linear margin expansion.

Calendar 2025 Q2

is there a potential impact where if this goes beyond DAU growth slowdown into actual churn of subscribers

ChallengingSubscriber GrowthDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Said the social-media effect is not material to financial metrics; the guide reflects positives (Super, Energy, ads) and drags (Max slower, weaker English Test, less edgy posting).

Calendar 2025 Q1

can you talk about the level of urgency internally in terms of new generative AI features

Cloud & AICompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Luis said Duolingo is going all-in on AI as LLMs directly apply to language teaching, and believes it is far ahead of competitors.

Calendar 2024 Q4

how should we think about, one, maybe use of AI to further enhance the content in those two categories?

Cloud & AIProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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von Ahn said LLM reasoning gains make AI strong at math, which should accelerate Math content; monetization stays via ads and Super, roughly proportional to DAUs.

VEEVVeeva Systems Inc.6 questions · 5 reporting periods · 0 of 6 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q3

does this dynamic create an opportunity for you to perhaps ramp up the M&A activity

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Peter said customers want out of experimentation and prefer incumbents, and any future Falcon acquisitions would be for talent not product given Veeva's strong Falcon base.

Calendar 2026 Q2

Can you just provide a bit more color on the strategic rationale around the Ostro acquisition.

M&AProduct LaunchDemandTranscript · FY2027 Q1 →
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Paul framed Ostro as a compliant HCP/patient brand-engagement platform; Brian quantified ~$10M of the $15M commercial subs raise.

Calendar 2025 Q3

Can you just talk about sort of what level of demand that you're seeing from customers for some of these consulting services to help with change management

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Peter said Veeva's business consulting is uniquely positioned as it is aligned with the technology partner. Already has one early adopter AI project underway in commercial content area. This structural advantage is a major differentiator.

Can you just talk about maybe what's driving that resistance

Product LaunchDemandTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Peter said Compass Prescriber is running slower than expected due to customer resistance to change. First product to project procedures for 4,000+ brands which is novel. Turning the corner but has been a hard market.

Calendar 2025 Q1

can you kind of call out maybe the areas where you expect to get sort of most incremental leverage

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Brian cited gross margin improvement from Vault platform migration and services efficiency, plus broad-based OpEx discipline across sales, marketing, and product.

Calendar 2024 Q4

what the tenor or thoroughness of the evaluation process that maybe they were going through, and how that compares to other prospective migrations

Competitive DynamicsProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Paul confirmed BI conducted thorough analysis and chose Veeva for consistent execution and full innovation roadmap. Each top 20 customer has their own process.

TEMTempus AI, Inc.4 questions · 4 reporting periods · 0 of 4 challenging
TEM company page →

Calendar 2025 Q4

just curious if that's launched yet, how it's performing relative to expectations?

Cloud & AIInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Eric said the model hit AstraZeneca's Q1 benchmarks and a second larger cluster is running.

Calendar 2025 Q3

double-click a little bit on sort of what you attribute that the great strength in the volume growth here?

DemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Eric credited sales-force efficiency and tightly integrated technology, calling the growth durable.

Calendar 2025 Q2

in terms of the incremental demand you're seeing from other partners right now to build something similar here

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Eric said deep conversations are underway though timing of new model deals is uncertain.

Calendar 2025 Q1

Can you just maybe talk about what surprised you to the upside in terms of the performance of that business

DemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Eric rejected the commoditization narrative and sees large long-term hereditary demand, though guiding conservatively.

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
HIMS Hims & Hers Health, Inc.90%none of 9 questions
DUOL Duolingo, Inc.813%1 of 8 questions
VEEV Veeva Systems Inc.60%none of 6 questions
TEM Tempus AI, Inc.40%none of 4 questions
  • HIMS
    Hims & Hers Health, Inc. · 9 questions
    0%none of 9 questions
  • DUOL
    Duolingo, Inc. · 8 questions
    13%1 of 8 questions
  • VEEV
    Veeva Systems Inc. · 6 questions
    0%none of 6 questions
  • TEM
    Tempus AI, Inc. · 4 questions
    0%none of 4 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 Q430%none of 3 questions3
2025 Q140%none of 4 questions4
2025 Q2425%1 of 4 questions3
2025 Q350%none of 5 questions4
2025 Q430%none of 3 questions3
2026 Q130%none of 3 questions2
2026 Q240%none of 4 questions3
2026 Q310%none of 1 question1
  1. 2024 Q43 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 3 companies
  2. 2025 Q14 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 4 companies
  3. 2025 Q24 questions · challenge rate 25% (1 of 4 questions) · 3 companies
  4. 2025 Q35 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 5 questions) · 4 companies
  5. 2025 Q43 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 3 companies
  6. 2026 Q13 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 2 companies
  7. 2026 Q24 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 3 companies
  8. 2026 Q31 question · challenge rate 0% (none of 1 question) · 1 company

Topics

Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.

  • Product Launch11
  • Demand9
  • Cloud & AI6
  • Geographic Expansion5
  • Innovation & R&D3
  • Regulation Policy3
  • Subscriber Growth3
  • Revenue Growth3
  • Competitive Dynamics3
  • M&A2
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  • Pricing2
  • Margin2
  • Guidance Reliability1