If they aren't providing hard numbers, then we should infer that to mean the figure is on the low side and failed to meet expectations. Nobody is vague about a

If they aren't providing hard numbers, then we should infer that to mean the figure is on the low side and failed to meet expectations. Nobody is vague about a home run. OTOH, "there was no compromise in the number of swings the batter took" sounds an awful lot like a strike out.