BXP, Inc. showed a negative relationship between management tone and quarterly net income.
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 4 of 8 comparable quarters.
4 / 8 direction agreement
How is agreement calculated?| Spearman ρ (exact) | -0.268 (p=0.334) |
|---|---|
| Pearson r | -0.129 (p=0.646) |
| 95% CI (Pearson) | [-0.60, 0.41] |
| FDR q | 0.787 |
| Sample size (n) | 15 · More established sample |
| Agreement | 4 / 8 (4 / 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 6, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.033 | -22.9% | n/a |
| May 7, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.036 | +66.0% | n/a |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.069 | -245.5% | n/a |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.080 | +11.8% | n/a |
| May 6, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.025 | -23.4% | n/a |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.029 | +174.8% | n/a |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.035 | -23.7% | n/a |
| May 10, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.084 | +2.6% | n/a |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.104 | -131.0% | n/a |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.089 | -53.2% | n/a |
| May 3, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.076 | -45.5% | n/a |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.119 | +233.3% | n/a |
| Aug 5, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.025 | +99.6% | n/a |
| May 2, 2022 | 10-Q | -0.036 | +42.2% | n/a |
| Nov 5, 2021 | 10-Q | +0.069 | +17.1% | n/a |
| Date | Form | Tone | Net income YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 10-K | +0.085 | +1839.5% | n/a |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 10-K | +0.042 | -92.5% | n/a |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 10-K | +0.107 | -77.6% | n/a |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 10-K | +0.081 | +68.0% | n/a |
| Feb 25, 2022 | 10-K | +0.062 | -42.1% | n/a |