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How to read Tellvest Score Consistency vs Returns
You follow U.S. public companies and want to know whether consecutive high earnings-call scores have lined up with post-earnings returns. Tellvest publishes that backtest on Returns as Score Consistency vs Returns.
This page shows you how to read the free backtest, the streak entry and exit rules, Free vs Pro on that page, and how the same 1-10 company score feeds the consistency signal.
Strong disclaimer (read this before the numbers): The returns on Returns are a hypothetical portfolio analysis. They are based on backtested historical data and do not represent actual trading results. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Tellvest is descriptive analysis for research only. It is not investment advice, and this page is not live trading.
What Score Consistency vs Returns is
Score Consistency vs Returns is Tellvest’s published map from consecutive high sentiment scores to post-earnings stock returns. A single high score can be noise. The Returns page asks what happens when a company scores 9+ for two or more consecutive quarters, with valuation risk filtered in.
From About: returns are measured from the T+2 open (two trading days after the earnings call), the first price a user could realistically act on after seeing the score. That framing avoids the overnight gap and matches a research workflow, not overnight speculation.
On the live Returns page , the headline backtest stats include:
| Metric | Live value |
|---|---|
| Median Return (1Q), Consecutive 9+ | +12.8% |
| Consecutive Hit Rate (% positive at 1Q) | 67.4% |
| Quarters analyzed | 3,596 (labeled Q4 2024 onward) |
| Companies | 586 public companies |
| Backtest window | Jan 2025 to Sep 2026 |
| Consistency Premium | Consecutive 9+: +12.8% vs first-time: +1.2% (excluding elevated valuations) |
| Strategy performance since inception (chart) | Strategy +106%, SPY (S&P 500) +27% |
Those figures sit next to the page disclaimer: hypothetical / backtested, not actual trading, past performance does not guarantee future results. Confirm the live page before you cite them elsewhere; the book updates as new quarters are analyzed.
For the broader product framing (scores, analysts, macro, Mentions), see Earnings-call intelligence (overview only).
Streak strategy rules (entry and exit)
The live Returns page publishes the streak rules in plain language:
Entry: 2nd consecutive 9+ quarter, non-elevated valuation.
Exit: Score drops below 9, or P/E and EV/Sales both above sector median.
Read that as a research filter, not a trade ticket. Entry waits for consistency (the second straight 9+ quarter) and for valuation that is not elevated. Exit fires when the score falls below 9, or when both P/E and EV/Sales sit above the sector median.
The Consistency Premium on the same page compares median quarter return by score threshold (excluding elevated valuations). The published premium for consecutive high scores with non-elevated valuations is consecutive 9+: +12.8% vs first-time: +1.2%. That contrast is why the page cares about streaks, not one-off 9s.
Again: these are backtested, hypothetical results. They are not a promise of future returns, and they are not investment advice.
How to read the free backtest on Returns (step path)
Use this path on the live page. No account is required to read the free backtest block.
- Open Returns.
- Read the disclaimer at the top first: hypothetical portfolio analysis, backtested historical data, not actual trading results, past performance does not guarantee future results.
- Scan Strategy performance since inception. On the live page (2026-09-22), the chart figures are Strategy +106% and SPY (S&P 500) +27%. Keep that disclaimer in mind while you look at the chart.
- Read Streak strategy rules (entry and exit, quoted above).
- Read the summary stats: Median Return (1Q) +12.8% for Consecutive 9+, Consecutive Hit Rate 67.4%, 3,596 quarters, 586 companies, backtest window Jan 2025 to Sep 2026.
- Open Strategy vs. Benchmarks. The live table (same window, quarter returns from T+2 open) shows:
| Benchmark | Median 1Q | Avg 1Q |
|---|---|---|
| Streak Strategy (low/mod risk) | +12.8% | +17.0% |
| Non-Selected | +1.5% | +3.9% |
| All Tracked Stocks | +1.8% | +4.5% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +5.1% | +5.9% |
The page notes that 1Q columns measure each quarter independently from T+2 open to close before next earnings, and that SPY uses matching windows.
- Read The Consistency Premium chart: consecutive 9+ +12.8% vs first-time +1.2% (excluding elevated valuations).
- Optionally skim What the book is saying for themes across active positions. That block is descriptive context about held names, not a new return figure.
- Stop at Trade Signals. That section marks what stays behind Pro (next section).
stay on Returns and re-check the live numbers whenever you cite them.
Free vs Pro on Returns
From the live Returns Trade Signals block :
- Free: The backtest results above on that page (strategy chart, streak rules, median return, hit rate, quarters/companies, benchmarks table, Consistency Premium) are free to read.
- Tellvest Pro: Current BUY / HOLD / SELL signals and the full signal history. The page also lists live trade signals across 500+ companies, full signal history with entry and exit tracking, and portfolio state on any date (with return since rebalance).
From Pricing (verified 2026-09-22):
- Tellvest Pro is $12/month.
- Every new account starts with 30 days of full Pro, free. No credit card required. When it ends, keep Pro for $12/month or stay on the free tier. Cancel anytime.
- Pricing lists returns analysis and trade signal history among Pro tools. On Returns itself, the published split is clearer: backtest free, live signals / history / portfolio state Pro.
Free is enough to understand the consistency signal and the published backtest. Pro is for live trade signals, signal history, and portfolio state.
Optional path: Browse companies on the free prior-quarter layer, or start the trial from Pricing when you need Pro tools.
How this connects to the 1-10 company score
The streak strategy starts from the same 1-10 earnings-call sentiment score you see on company pages. A quarter at 9 or 10 is a high score. Two consecutive 9+ quarters (with non-elevated valuation) is the Returns entry filter. A drop below 9 is one of the exit triggers.
Tellvest builds each score from a published rubric (base score from GAAP revenue growth, plus transcript, EPS, and guidance adjustments, with hard caps). For methodology, use:
- How to get a 1-10 sentiment score for a company’s earnings call
- How to read a company earnings-call score on Tellvest
- About
Worked example (free prior quarter only): On NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) , the free prior-quarter block states:
As of FY2027 Q1, the Tellvest earnings-call sentiment score for NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is 9/10, down 1 point from the prior quarter.
That is a live 9/10 on a free prior quarter. It shows how a company-page score sits in the same 9+ band the Returns streak rules use. It does not by itself mean NVDA currently qualifies for streak entry (entry needs the 2nd consecutive 9+ quarter and non-elevated valuation), and it is not a trade signal. Confirm the live company page and Returns before you cite either.
For the free browse path without the Returns lens, see How to browse earnings-call scores without Pro.
Takeaway
To read Tellvest Score Consistency vs Returns: open Returns, read the strong disclaimer first, then walk the free backtest (strategy chart, streak rules, median +12.8% / hit rate 67.4% / 3,596 quarters / 586 companies, Consistency Premium +12.8% vs +1.2%). Free covers the backtest; Pro covers live signals and history. The company 1-10 score is the input (NVDA free prior FY2027 Q1 9/10 down 1 is a score-band example only, not streak entry). Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not investment advice.
Related pages
- Returns (live backtest)
- Do consecutive high scores line up with post-earnings returns? (FAQ)
- About (methodology and product scope)
- Pricing (Free vs Pro, $12/month, 30-day trial)
- How to read a company earnings-call score
- How to get a 1-10 sentiment score
- How to browse earnings-call scores without Pro
- Earnings-call intelligence (overview only)
Tellvest provides descriptive analysis built from SEC filings and public earnings transcripts. Not investment advice. Returns figures are hypothetical and backtested.