Travelers Companies (The)'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 4 comparable quarters.
4 / 4 direction agreement
How is agreement calculated?| Spearman ρ (exact) | 0.511 (p=0.052) |
|---|---|
| Pearson r | 0.110 (p=0.696) |
| 95% CI (Pearson) | [-0.43, 0.59] |
| FDR q | 0.819 |
| Sample size (n) | 15 · More established sample |
| Agreement | 4 / 4 (4 / 4) |
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 17, 2026 | 10-Q | +0.004 | +46.3% | n/a |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 10-Q | -0.019 | +333.2% | n/a |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.079 | +49.8% | n/a |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 10-Q | +0.071 | +182.6% | n/a |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 10-Q | -0.064 | -64.8% | n/a |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.073 | +211.9% | n/a |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.020 | +3914.3% | n/a |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 10-Q | +0.038 | +15.2% | n/a |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.038 | -11.0% | n/a |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 10-Q | -0.015 | -102.5% | n/a |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 10-Q | +0.024 | -4.2% | n/a |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.004 | -31.4% | n/a |
| Jul 21, 2022 | 10-Q | -0.008 | -41.0% | n/a |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 10-Q | +0.019 | +38.9% | n/a |
| Oct 19, 2021 | 10-Q | -0.032 | -20.0% | n/a |
| Date | Form | Tone | Net income YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | 10-K | -0.021 | +25.8% | n/a |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 10-K | +0.002 | +67.1% | n/a |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 10-K | -0.027 | +5.2% | n/a |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 10-K | -0.059 | -22.4% | n/a |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 10-K | -0.046 | +35.8% | n/a |