Blackstone Inc.'s management tone tended to become more positive when quarterly net income improved.
Does not remain notable after adjusting for hundreds of tests. Why?
The analysis measures a same-filing relationship, not a forecast. Limitations
Each dot represents one 10-Q filing. Points farther right have more positive MD&A tone. Points higher on the chart had stronger year-over-year net income growth, after extreme percent changes are capped. Upper-right and lower-left points indicate tone and earnings moving in the same direction. How to read this chart
Tone and earnings moved in the same direction in 5 of 8 comparable quarters.
5 / 8 direction agreement
How is agreement calculated?| Spearman ρ (exact) | 0.338 (p=0.218) |
|---|---|
| Pearson r | -0.234 (p=0.402) |
| 95% CI (Pearson) | [-0.67, 0.32] |
| FDR q | 0.652 |
| Sample size (n) | 15 · More established sample |
| Agreement | 5 / 8 (5 / 8) |
Secondary to net income because revenue concepts are less comparable across some industries.
Revenue comparison is not used for this industry because companies report revenue-like concepts differently.
Why?Annual samples are shorter and are not mixed into the default quarterly board.
Tone shown to three decimals so small nonzero values stay visible.
| Date | Form | Tone | Net income YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.239 | +60.8% | n/a |
| May 8, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.130 | +5.7% | n/a |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.201 | -20.0% | n/a |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.200 | +72.0% | n/a |
| May 2, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.028 | -27.4% | n/a |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.100 | +41.5% | n/a |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.106 | -26.1% | n/a |
| May 3, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.021 | +887.5% | n/a |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.048 | +23941.6% | n/a |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.049 | +2145.6% | n/a |
| May 5, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.016 | -92.9% | n/a |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.033 | -99.8% | n/a |
| Aug 5, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.019 | -102.2% | n/a |
| May 5, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.063 | -30.4% | n/a |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 10-Q | +0.117 | +76.4% | n/a |
| Date | Form | Tone | Net income YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 10-K | +0.120 | +8.7% | n/a |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 10-K | +0.090 | +99.6% | n/a |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 10-K | +0.070 | -20.4% | n/a |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 10-K | -0.019 | -70.2% | n/a |
| Feb 25, 2022 | 10-K | +0.154 | +460.3% | n/a |