Regions Financial Corporation 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 1 of 3 comparable quarters.
1 / 3 direction agreement
How is agreement calculated?| Spearman ρ (exact) | -0.350 (p=0.201) |
|---|---|
| Pearson r | -0.362 (p=0.185) |
| 95% CI (Pearson) | [-0.74, 0.18] |
| FDR q | 0.447 |
| Sample size (n) | 15 · More established sample |
| Agreement | 1 / 3 (1 / 3) |
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 | -0.011 | +1.2% | n/a |
| May 7, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.023 | +14.1% | n/a |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 10-Q | -0.039 | +16.1% | n/a |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.038 | +12.4% | n/a |
| May 6, 2025 | 10-Q | -0.076 | +33.2% | n/a |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 10-Q | -0.032 | 0.0% | n/a |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 10-Q | -0.071 | -13.8% | n/a |
| May 7, 2024 | 10-Q | -0.014 | -39.9% | n/a |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.028 | +14.2% | n/a |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.011 | -0.3% | n/a |
| May 5, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.023 | +11.7% | n/a |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.012 | -34.1% | n/a |
| Aug 5, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.062 | -26.2% | n/a |
| May 6, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.023 | -14.6% | n/a |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 10-Q | -0.010 | +22.8% | n/a |
| Date | Form | Tone | Net income YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | 10-K | -0.031 | +13.9% | n/a |
| Feb 21, 2025 | 10-K | -0.014 | -8.7% | n/a |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 10-K | +0.021 | -7.6% | n/a |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 10-K | -0.067 | -10.9% | n/a |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 10-K | +0.006 | +130.4% | n/a |