APEX-Agents · Investment Banking
World226_PD_01
APEX-Agents task World226_PD_01 in AI Agents for Take-Private Analysis. Compare dual-harness agent runs across models — rubric criteria, scores, and public traces.
Task prompt
What the agent was asked to do
Calculate operating cost before D&A as a percentage of sales ("operating cost margin") for each of GYM, Life Time, Planet Fitness, and Xponential fitness for each year from FY2021 to FY2024 before D&A, then calculate the average of those results. Print your answers as a reply to me here. Give them as percentages, rounded to two decimal places.
Published trajectories
Agent runs on this task
Curated dual-harness runs (parsed + original sandbox). Best scored run per model.
| Model | Harness | Score | Result | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.5showcase | dual | 2/4 | Fail | Share pagePublic trace |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | dual | 2/4 | Fail | Share pagePublic trace |
| GPT-5.4 mini | dual | 3/4 | Fail | Share pagePublic trace |
| GPT-5.4 nano | dual | 3/4 | Fail | Share pagePublic trace |
Grading rubric
Criteria and grader verdict (showcase run)
States that Planet Fitness, Inc.’s operating cost margin average from FY2021 to FY2024 is 61.66%
PassEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> table row for Planet Fitness lists Company Avg. as "61.66%". Assessment: Criterion requires stating Planet Fitness, Inc.’s FY2021–FY2024 operating cost margin average is 61.66%; pass.
States that The Gym Group’s operating cost margin average from FY2021 to FY2024 is 65.94%
FailEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> table row for GYM lists Company Avg. as "67.67%". Assessment: Criterion requires stating The Gym Group’s average is 65.94%; fail because the response gives a different value.
States that Life Time Group Holdings' operating cost margin average from FY2021 to FY2024 is 88.95%
PassEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> table row for Life Time lists Company Avg. as "88.95%". Assessment: Criterion requires stating Life Time Group Holdings' FY2021–FY2024 operating cost margin average is 88.95%; pass.
States that Xponential Fitness, Inc.’s operating cost margin average from FY2021 to FY2024 is 103.40%
FailEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> table row for Xponential Fitness lists Company Avg. as "99.11%". Assessment: Criterion requires stating Xponential Fitness, Inc.’s average is 103.40%; fail because the response gives a different value.