T. Rowe Price'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 8 comparable quarters.
8 / 8 direction agreement
How is agreement calculated?| Spearman ρ (exact) | 0.514 (p=0.050) |
|---|---|
| Pearson r | 0.669 (p=0.006) |
| 95% CI (Pearson) | [0.24, 0.88] |
| FDR q | 0.060 |
| Sample size (n) | 15 · More established sample |
| Agreement | 8 / 8 (8 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.123 | +25.1% | n/a |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 10-Q | -0.014 | +1.6% | n/a |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.088 | +7.1% | n/a |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.124 | +4.5% | n/a |
| May 2, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.034 | -14.5% | n/a |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.116 | +33.1% | n/a |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.131 | +1.5% | n/a |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.092 | +36.1% | n/a |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.019 | +17.9% | n/a |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.010 | +40.3% | n/a |
| May 2, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.011 | -25.8% | n/a |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 10-Q | -0.062 | -50.5% | n/a |
| Jul 28, 2022 | 10-Q | -0.106 | -58.4% | n/a |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.012 | -24.2% | n/a |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 10-Q | +0.042 | +20.8% | n/a |
| Date | Form | Tone | Net income YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | 10-K | -0.068 | -0.6% | n/a |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 10-K | -0.066 | +17.4% | n/a |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 10-K | -0.116 | +14.8% | n/a |
| Feb 15, 2023 | 10-K | -0.125 | -49.5% | n/a |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 10-K | -0.053 | +29.9% | n/a |