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Tellvest Earnings Pulse
Earnings Pulse — calendar Q1 2026
Archive583 companies with scores for calendar Q1 2026 · 586 for calendar Q4 2025
Reporting periods mapped to calendar Q1 2026: 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 583 companies with scores for this period. 10 is most positive.
- Compared with the prior period
- 6.9/10 in calendar Q4 2025 (586 companies with scores). Each average uses every score for its own period. The change counts only the 583 companies scored in both quarters.
- Interactive view
- Economy for calendar Q1 2026 →
Sectors
Average score by sector, for sectors with at least 3 companies with scores in this period.
Most optimistic
| Sector | Average | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 8.0/10 | 120 |
| Basic Materials | 7.0/10 | 21 |
| Financial Services | 7.0/10 | 85 |
Least optimistic
| Sector | Average | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Defensive | 6.2/10 | 36 |
| Consumer Cyclical | 6.4/10 | 61 |
| Real Estate | 6.5/10 | 31 |
Sector change vs calendar Q4 2025
Improving most
| Sector | Prior → this | Change | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 6.3 → 7.0 | +0.6 | 21 |
| Consumer Defensive | 5.6 → 6.2 | +0.6 | 36 |
| Energy | 6.2 → 6.7 | +0.5 | 23 |
Declining most
| Sector | Prior → this | Change | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 6.9 → 6.5 | −0.4 | 31 |
| Consumer Cyclical | 6.7 → 6.4 | −0.3 | 61 |
| Healthcare | 7.2 → 7.0 | −0.2 | 64 |
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 Q4 2025 and calendar Q1 2026. Each link opens the company page at the fiscal quarter behind the current score.
Of 580 active companies with scores in both periods: 205 rose, 192 fell, 183 unchanged.
Largest gains
| Company · fiscal quarter | Score (prior → this) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GeneracGNRC · opens FY2026 Q1 | 3 → 9 | +6 |
| Rigetti Computing, Inc.RGTI · opens FY2026 Q1 | 2 → 8 | +6 |
| Tesla, Inc.TSLA · opens FY2026 Q1 | 3 → 9 | +6 |
| Archer Daniels MidlandADM · opens FY2026 Q1 | 3 → 8 | +5 |
| Berkshire HathawayBRK-B · opens FY2026 Q1 | 2 → 7 | +5 |
Largest declines
| Company · fiscal quarter | Score (prior → this) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| D-Wave Quantum Inc.QBTS · opens FY2026 Q1 | 8 → 2 | −6 |
| A. O. SmithAOS · opens FY2026 Q1 | 6 → 1 | −5 |
| Hims & Hers Health, Inc.HIMS · opens FY2026 Q1 | 8 → 3 | −5 |
| Smurfit WestRockSW · opens FY2026 Q1 | 8 → 3 | −5 |
| CleanSpark, Inc.CLSK · opens FY2026 Q2 | 6 → 2 | −4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI & technology | 239 | 232 | 0 | 7 |
| Consumer spending | 224 | 48 | 25 | 151 |
| Trade & tariffs | 202 | 13 | 63 | 126 |
| Enterprise spending | 195 | 129 | 3 | 63 |
| Capital expenditure | 180 | 165 | 0 | 15 |
| Supply chain | 124 | 24 | 43 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oil & energy | 33 → 100 | +67 |
| Supply chain | 92 → 124 | +32 |
| Inflation | 96 → 113 | +17 |
| AI & technology | 227 → 239 | +12 |
Losing attention
| Theme | Companies (prior → this) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation & policy | 141 → 91 | −50 |
| Consumer spending | 250 → 222 | −28 |
| Enterprise spending | 218 → 193 | −25 |
| Trade & tariffs | 225 → 202 | −23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Umer RaffatEvercore ISI | 80% | 4 of 5 |
| Vivek JunejaJPMorgan | 67% | 4 of 6 |
| Tal LianiBank of America | 55% | 6 of 11 |
| Mike MayoWells Fargo | 54% | 15 of 28 |
| Rich GreenfieldLightShed Partners | 50% | 6 of 12 |
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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