Erie Indemnity'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 all 6 comparable quarters.
6 / 6 direction agreement
How is agreement calculated?| Spearman ρ (exact) | 0.571 (p=0.026) |
|---|---|
| Pearson r | 0.529 (p=0.043) |
| 95% CI (Pearson) | [0.02, 0.82] |
| FDR q | 0.203 |
| Sample size (n) | 15 · More established sample |
| Agreement | 6 / 6 (6 / 6) |
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 | +0.042 | +3.2% | n/a |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.022 | +8.7% | n/a |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.046 | +14.4% | n/a |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.077 | +6.6% | n/a |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.070 | +11.1% | n/a |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.106 | +22.0% | n/a |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.092 | +39.1% | n/a |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.091 | +44.4% | n/a |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.074 | +55.4% | n/a |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.050 | +47.0% | n/a |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.014 | +25.7% | n/a |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.026 | -6.6% | n/a |
| Jul 28, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.040 | +1.4% | n/a |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.037 | -6.7% | n/a |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 10-Q | +0.013 | +1.1% | n/a |
| Date | Form | Tone | Net income YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | 10-K | -0.222 | -6.8% | n/a |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 10-K | -0.171 | +34.6% | n/a |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 10-K | +0.028 | +49.4% | n/a |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 10-K | +0.007 | +0.2% | n/a |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 10-K | +0.029 | +1.6% | n/a |