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Tellvest Earnings Pulse
Earnings Pulse — calendar Q4 2024
Archive574 companies with scores for calendar Q4 2024 · 69 for calendar Q3 2024
Reporting periods mapped to calendar Q4 2024: each company’s fiscal quarter is placed in the calendar quarter that contains the month it ends. Company rows show their own fiscal quarter.
Average earnings-call score
Average of the 1–10 scores of all 574 companies with scores for this period. 10 is most positive.
- Compared with the prior period
- 6.7/10 in calendar Q3 2024 (69 companies with scores). Each average uses every score for its own period. The change counts only the 69 companies scored in both quarters.
- Interactive view
- Economy for calendar Q4 2024 →
Sectors
Average score by sector, for sectors with at least 3 companies with scores in this period.
Most optimistic
| Sector | Average | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | 7.6/10 | 26 |
| Financial Services | 7.5/10 | 82 |
| Technology | 7.3/10 | 114 |
Least optimistic
| Sector | Average | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Defensive | 5.3/10 | 36 |
| Basic Materials | 5.4/10 | 21 |
| Energy | 6.2/10 | 24 |
Sector change vs calendar Q3 2024
Improving most
| Sector | Prior → this | Change | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Cyclical | 5.0 → 5.9 | +0.9 | 8 |
| Communication Services | 7.0 → 7.8 | +0.8 | 5 |
| Financial Services | 7.6 → 7.8 | +0.2 | 5 |
Declining most
| Sector | Prior → this | Change | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Defensive | 5.6 → 4.1 | −1.4 | 7 |
| Healthcare | 7.4 → 7.0 | −0.4 | 8 |
| Industrials | 6.8 → 6.6 | −0.1 | 8 |
Matched companies: each average uses only companies with scores in both periods, and a sector needs at least 3 of them. The change is calculated before rounding, so it can differ by 0.1 from the gap between the two rounded averages.
Company movers
Largest score changes among active companies with scores in both calendar Q3 2024 and calendar Q4 2024. Each link opens the company page at the fiscal quarter behind the current score.
Of 67 active companies with scores in both periods: 29 rose, 18 fell, 20 unchanged.
Largest gains
| Company · fiscal quarter | Score (prior → this) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Arm HoldingsARM · opens FY2025 Q3 | 6 → 10 | +4 |
| Broadridge Financial SolutionsBR · opens FY2025 Q2 | 5 → 8 | +3 |
| Flex Ltd.FLEX · opens FY2025 Q3 | 5 → 8 | +3 |
| StarbucksSBUX · opens FY2025 Q1 | 1 → 4 | +3 |
| Becton DickinsonBDX · opens FY2025 Q1 | 7 → 9 | +2 |
Largest declines
| Company · fiscal quarter | Score (prior → this) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CloroxCLX · opens FY2025 Q2 | 10 → 3 | −7 |
| PTC Inc.PTC · opens FY2025 Q1 | 9 → 4 | −5 |
| Constellation BrandsSTZ · opens FY2025 Q3 | 7 → 3 | −4 |
| Air ProductsAPD · opens FY2025 Q1 | 7 → 4 | −3 |
| Atmos EnergyATO · opens FY2025 Q1 | 9 → 6 | −3 |
Equal changes are listed in ticker order (A–Z). When more companies tie for fifth place than fit, the first tickers alphabetically are shown.
Macro themes
Theme signals (flags) recorded from calls mapped to this period, and how management characterized them.
| Theme | Flags | Improving | Deteriorating | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade & tariffs | 237 | 2 | 50 | 185 |
| Consumer spending | 223 | 63 | 35 | 125 |
| Enterprise spending | 200 | 107 | 13 | 80 |
| Capital expenditure | 200 | 159 | 3 | 38 |
| AI & technology | 190 | 182 | 0 | 8 |
| Inflation | 123 | 21 | 37 | 65 |
A flag is one theme signal recorded from a call; a company can contribute more than one. Other = flags recorded with any other direction (mixed, stable or not mentioned). Up to six themes, most-flagged first.
Theme change
Change in the number of companies flagging each theme, among companies with earnings records in both periods.
Gaining attention
| Theme | Companies (prior → this) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Trade & tariffs | 16 → 37 | +21 |
| Foreign exchange | 10 → 21 | +11 |
| Labor market | 7 → 9 | +2 |
| Oil & energy | 0 → 2 | +2 |
Losing attention
| Theme | Companies (prior → this) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Supply chain | 25 → 13 | −12 |
| Capital expenditure | 24 → 17 | −7 |
| Credit | 9 → 4 | −5 |
| Consumer spending | 36 → 32 | −4 |
These are company counts, not flags: how many companies with earnings records in both periods flagged each theme. They are not comparable with the flag counts above. Up to four themes each way.
Analysts who pushed hardest
| Analyst | Challenging | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Steve ScalaTD Cowen | 71% | 5 of 7 |
| Jeff ZekauskasJPMorgan | 54% | 7 of 13 |
| Josh SpectorUBS | 50% | 5 of 10 |
| Noah PoponakGoldman Sachs | 50% | 5 of 10 |
| Scot CiccarelliTruist Securities | 50% | 4 of 8 |
Share of each analyst’s questions scored as challenging (minimum 5 questions). Up to five analysts.
How to read this
Period. A report covers reporting periods mapped to one calendar quarter, not calls held in that quarter. A retailer’s fiscal Q2 can map to calendar Q3; each company row names its fiscal quarter.
Counts. “Companies with scores” counts companies with a recorded score for the period. It is not a count of every company that reported.
Comparisons. Each average score uses that period’s full set of scores. The change in the average counts only companies scored in both periods. Sector change and company movers use matched companies: only those with scores in both periods. Theme change uses companies with earnings records in both periods.
Updates. Figures are calculated from the scores currently recorded, so a report can change when scores are added or revised.
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