Realty Income showed little relationship between MD&A 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 7 of 9 comparable quarters.
7 / 9 direction agreement
How is agreement calculated?| Spearman ρ (exact) | -0.044 (p=0.887) |
|---|---|
| Pearson r | -0.550 (p=0.052) |
| 95% CI (Pearson) | [-0.84, 0.00] |
| FDR q | 0.225 |
| Sample size (n) | 13 · More established sample |
| Agreement | 7 / 9 (7 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.065 | n/a | n/a |
| May 7, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.063 | n/a | n/a |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.049 | +17.2% | n/a |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.060 | -24.1% | n/a |
| May 6, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.053 | +88.8% | n/a |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.062 | +15.4% | n/a |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.052 | +32.7% | n/a |
| May 7, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.044 | -41.2% | n/a |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.073 | +6.3% | n/a |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.061 | -12.5% | n/a |
| May 4, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.068 | +12.9% | n/a |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.086 | +62.6% | n/a |
| Aug 4, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.050 | +79.3% | n/a |
| May 5, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.079 | +107.8% | n/a |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 10-Q | +0.022 | +489.4% | n/a |
| Date | Form | Tone | Net income YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | 10-K | +0.070 | +23.0% | n/a |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 10-K | +0.060 | -1.3% | n/a |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 10-K | +0.044 | +0.3% | n/a |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 10-K | +0.063 | +141.9% | n/a |
| Feb 23, 2022 | 10-K | +0.021 | -9.1% | n/a |