Earnings releases, calls & guidance · Working
Meet and maintain
Also called: in-line quarter
ELI5
Reporting broadly in line with expectations and keeping guidance unchanged.
Used in conversation
“Which version of meet and maintain should the board treat as current?”
Pitch context
You will see “Meet and maintain” in annual reports, earnings decks, filings and investor presentations when the discussion reaches earnings releases, calls & guidance.
Why it matters: In earnings releases, calls & guidance, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.
Caution
Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.
Sources & evidence · 5
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — How to Read a 10-KDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Compliance and Disclosure InterpretationsDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — EDGAR and filing resourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-16