Coinbase'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 9 comparable quarters.
5 / 9 direction agreement
How is agreement calculated?| Spearman ρ (exact) | 0.547 (p=0.035) |
|---|---|
| Pearson r | 0.438 (p=0.103) |
| 95% CI (Pearson) | [-0.10, 0.78] |
| FDR q | 0.328 |
| Sample size (n) | 15 · More established sample |
| Agreement | 5 / 9 (5 / 9) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 10-Q | -0.016 | -125.2% | n/a |
| May 7, 2026 | 10-Q | -0.043 | -700.7% | n/a |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.047 | +473.0% | n/a |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.041 | +3852.7% | n/a |
| May 8, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.083 | -94.4% | n/a |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.055 | +3433.1% | n/a |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.062 | +137.1% | n/a |
| May 2, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.036 | +1590.9% | n/a |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.090 | +99.6% | n/a |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.102 | +91.1% | n/a |
| May 4, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.147 | +81.6% | n/a |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 10-Q | -0.103 | -234.1% | n/a |
| Aug 9, 2022 | 10-Q | -0.096 | -168.1% | n/a |
| May 10, 2022 | 10-Q | -0.022 | -155.7% | n/a |
| Nov 10, 2021 | 10-Q | +0.147 | +399.5% | n/a |
| Date | Form | Tone | Net income YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | 10-K | +0.002 | -51.1% | n/a |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 10-K | +0.061 | +2618.5% | n/a |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 10-K | -0.089 | +103.6% | n/a |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 10-K | -0.124 | -172.4% | n/a |
| Feb 25, 2022 | 10-K | +0.071 | n/a | n/a |