The AI hack we unlocked today is based on a tool: Perplexity Finance.
What problem does Perplexity Finance solve?
Investors and business analysts face a significant challenge: tracking what industry leaders are saying across hundreds of earnings calls each quarter. Reading through 50-page transcripts to find specific insights about AI investments, market trends, or competitive positioning is time-consuming and often inefficient. Critical information gets buried in dense financial jargon, making it difficult to quickly understand strategic direction or compare statements across companies. Perplexity Finance addresses this by providing AI-powered analysis of earnings call transcripts, allowing you to instantly query and extract insights from any company’s earnings discussions.
How to access: https://www.perplexity.ai/finance
Perplexity Finance can help you:
• Extract key insights instantly: Ask specific questions about company strategy, financial metrics, or management commentary without reading entire transcripts.
• Compare across quarters: Track how messaging evolves over time on critical topics like AI investments or market outlook.
• Identify strategic priorities: Quickly understand what executives emphasize and how they’re positioning the company.
Example:
Let’s analyze Alphabet’s Q32025 earnings call, where they reported $102.3 billion in revenue (up 16% year-on-year) and highlighted AI as a key growth driver.
Scenario: You want to understand Alphabet’s AI strategy and cloud growth trajectory.
Steps:
- Go to https://www.perplexity.ai/finance
2. Search ‘GOOG’
3. Click ‘Earnings’ tab.
Effective prompts to try:
Strategic and competitive analysis:
• What risks or challenges did management highlight during the Q&A session?
• How did executives respond to analyst questions about competition from Microsoft and Amazon in cloud services?
• What new products or initiatives were announced for the upcoming quarter?
Market sentiment and guidance:
• What is management’s outlook for the next quarter and full year?
• Did executives revise any previous guidance? If so, what changed and why?
• What tone did management take – optimistic, cautious, or neutral – and what drove that sentiment?
Industry and macro trends:
• How is AI contributing to Google Cloud’s revenue growth?
• How is management viewing the current regulatory environment affecting the business?
• What did executives say about macroeconomic conditions and customer spending patterns?
• Which emerging technologies or market opportunities did leadership emphasize?
Operational insights:
• What specific metrics did Sundar Pichai share about Gemini’s performance and adoption?
• What headcount changes or organizational restructuring was discussed?
• How is the company measuring AI success, and what KPIs are they tracking?
• What partnership announcements or strategic collaborations were mentioned?
Pro tips:
• Start with broad questions, then drill down into specific metrics or segments
• Ask comparative questions: “How does this quarter’s guidance compare to Q2?”
• Request summaries: “What are the top 3 strategic priorities mentioned?”
What makes Perplexity Finance special?
• Real-time transcript access: Earnings transcripts are available immediately after calls conclude.
• Contextual understanding: The AI understands financial terminology and can connect related concepts across the transcript.
• Source citations: Every answer includes specific quotes and references to where information appears in the transcript, ensuring accuracy.
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Jaspreet Bindra is co-founder and CEO, and Anuj Magazine is co-founder, of AI&Beyond.
