Quarterly Earnings Guidance

Research shows that most executives feel growing short-term pressure is distorting business decisions and destroying value.

One effective response has been shifting away from quarterly earnings per share guidance in favor of long-term roadmaps tied to fundamental economic drivers and key performance indicators.

While corporate reporting remains essential, quarterly guidance often fuels short-termism without real benefits. Companies that continue to issue quarterly earnings guidance prioritize short-term gains over long-term strategy, sacrificing investment opportunities and undermining their base of stable, long-term shareholders.

Quarterly Earnings Guidance | Article

“Gold Standard” Companies Have Ditched Quarterly Guidance, You Should Too

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Regulatory Submissions

Regulatory Submission

Comment to the SEC on Proposed Amendments to Permit Optional Semiannual Reporting by Public Companies

June 16, 2026

This proposal is a meaningful step toward reducing structural short-termism in U.S. public capital markets — a problem FCLTGlobal has studied and documented over more...

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Regulatory Submissions

Comment to the SEC on Proposed Amendments to Permit Optional Semiannual Reporting by Public Companies

Reports

Moving Beyond Quarterly Guidance: A Relic of the Past

Articles

The Long-term View on Reforming U.S. Corporate Reporting

“Gold Standard” Companies Have Ditched Quarterly Guidance, You Should Too

The End of Quarterly Guidance: A New Era for Corporate Strategy

A Look at Long-Term Guidance Trends in 2022

2021 Data Shows a Resurgence of Quarterly Earnings Guidance

CFA Institute Settles Debate on Investment Reporting

Establishing a long-term time frame with performance reporting

FCLTGlobal Weighs in on Quarterly IR Communications With the SEC

Guiding Our Way to Quarterly Behavior? Promoting Long-Term Thinking and Greater Transparency

Corporate Guidance Policies Shifting in the Right Direction

Discussion: The Impact of Reporting Frequency on UK Public Companies

In the News

Trump Wants to End Quarterly Reporting. Jack Welch Would Approve

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Survey: Investor Guidance Preferences

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Sarah Williamson on Ending Quarterly Guidance

CFA Institute Settles Debate on Investment Reporting 