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B. Riley Securities

18 analysts asked questions on tracked earnings calls, covering 26 companies across 8 sectors.

Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q3 – 2026 Q3 (9 quarters).

Questions
168on tracked calls
Challenge rate
2%4 of 168 questions
Analysts
18with at least one question
Companies
26questioned at least once

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.

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.

Analysts

Most questions first. Each challenge rate shows the exact count behind it.

AnalystCompaniesQuestionsChallenge rate
Nick Giles4380%none of 38 questions
Naved Khan5268%2 of 26 questions
Craig Ellis5240%none of 24 questions
Ryan Pfingst2210%none of 21 questions
Zach Cummins2166%1 of 16 questions
Griffin Boss2138%1 of 13 questions
Mike CrawfordLimited sample260%none of 6 questions
Liam BurkeLimited sample140%none of 4 questions
Rohit SethLimited sample240%none of 4 questions
Lucas PipesLimited sample230%none of 3 questions
  • Nick Giles
    4 companies · 38 questions
    0%none of 38 questions
  • Naved Khan
    5 companies · 26 questions
    8%2 of 26 questions
  • Craig Ellis
    5 companies · 24 questions
    0%none of 24 questions
  • Ryan Pfingst
    2 companies · 21 questions
    0%none of 21 questions
  • Zach Cummins
    2 companies · 16 questions
    6%1 of 16 questions
  • Griffin Boss
    2 companies · 13 questions
    8%1 of 13 questions
  • Mike CrawfordLimited sample
    2 companies · 6 questions
    0%none of 6 questions
  • Liam BurkeLimited sample
    1 company · 4 questions
    0%none of 4 questions
  • Rohit SethLimited sample
    2 companies · 4 questions
    0%none of 4 questions
  • Lucas PipesLimited sample
    2 companies · 3 questions
    0%none of 3 questions
Show all 18 analysts
AnalystCompaniesQuestionsChallenge rate
Laura MaherLimited sample120%none of 2 questions
Drew CrumLimited sample120%none of 2 questions
Henry HearleLimited sample120%none of 2 questions
Ethan WidellLimited sample120%none of 2 questions
Jeff Van SinderenLimited sample120%none of 2 questions
Harold GoetschLimited sample110%none of 1 question
Ryan PowellLimited sample110%none of 1 question
Eric SuppigerLimited sample110%none of 1 question
  • Laura MaherLimited sample
    1 company · 2 questions
    0%none of 2 questions
  • Drew CrumLimited sample
    1 company · 2 questions
    0%none of 2 questions
  • Henry HearleLimited sample
    1 company · 2 questions
    0%none of 2 questions
  • Ethan WidellLimited sample
    1 company · 2 questions
    0%none of 2 questions
  • Jeff Van SinderenLimited sample
    1 company · 2 questions
    0%none of 2 questions
  • Harold GoetschLimited sample
    1 company · 1 question
    0%none of 1 question
  • Ryan PowellLimited sample
    1 company · 1 question
    0%none of 1 question
  • Eric SuppigerLimited sample
    1 company · 1 question
    0%none of 1 question

Companies

Most questions first, counting every analyst at this firm.

Show all 26 companies

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 rateAnalystsCompanies
2024 Q340%none of 4 questions23
2024 Q4240%none of 24 questions815
2025 Q1215%1 of 21 questions815
2025 Q2190%none of 19 questions816
2025 Q3250%none of 25 questions918
2025 Q4244%1 of 24 questions817
2026 Q1250%none of 25 questions1221
2026 Q2248%2 of 24 questions1015
2026 Q320%none of 2 questions11
  1. 2024 Q34 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 2 analysts · 3 companies
  2. 2024 Q424 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 24 questions) · 8 analysts · 15 companies
  3. 2025 Q121 questions · challenge rate 5% (1 of 21 questions) · 8 analysts · 15 companies
  4. 2025 Q219 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 19 questions) · 8 analysts · 16 companies
  5. 2025 Q325 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 25 questions) · 9 analysts · 18 companies
  6. 2025 Q424 questions · challenge rate 4% (1 of 24 questions) · 8 analysts · 17 companies
  7. 2026 Q125 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 25 questions) · 12 analysts · 21 companies
  8. 2026 Q224 questions · challenge rate 8% (2 of 24 questions) · 10 analysts · 15 companies
  9. 2026 Q32 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 1 analyst · 1 company

Topics and sectors

Topics tagged on this firm’s questions

  • Demand54
  • Competitive Dynamics29
  • Revenue Growth27
  • Product Launch26
  • Capex Investment24
  • Capital Allocation23
  • Cloud & AI22
  • Regulation Policy19
  • Innovation & R&D19
  • Geographic Expansion13
Show all 23 topics
  • Guidance Reliability9
  • M&A8
  • Macroeconomic6
  • Cost Pressure6
  • Supply Chain5
  • Pricing5
  • Margin5
  • Subscriber Growth3
  • Credit2
  • Labor Market1
  • Inventory1
  • Trade Tariffs1
  • Fx1

Questions by company sector

  • Technology65
  • Communication Services34
  • Industrials26
  • Financial Services17
  • Utilities10
  • Consumer Cyclical10
  • Basic Materials4
  • Consumer Defensive2