Form 10-K (Annual Report) 10-K
A 10-K is the comprehensive annual report a US public company files with the SEC, covering its full-year financials, business, and risks.
What it is
Form 10-K is the detailed annual report that companies listed in the US must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It includes audited financial statements, a description of the business, management's discussion of results (MD&A), risk factors, legal proceedings, and executive details. It is far more thorough than the glossy 'annual report to shareholders' a company mails out.
Why it matters
The 10-K is the single most authoritative source on a US company's financial condition and risks, and its audited statements carry legal weight. Investors use it to verify numbers seen elsewhere and to read the often-overlooked risk-factor and footnote sections, where problems first surface. A common pitfall is reading only the summary metrics and skipping the footnotes, where accounting choices and contingencies are disclosed.
How it's calculated
Not a calculated metric; it is a regulatory filing. The deadline depends on filer status: large accelerated filers (public float of $700M or more) must file within 60 days of fiscal year-end, accelerated filers within 75 days, and all other (non-accelerated) filers within 90 days.
How Quintarthai uses it
Quintarthai surfaces 10-K data on each company's deep-analysis page, including the Financials (10-yr income/balance/cash-flow) and Ratios tabs, and Quinn can compare year-over-year changes from the annual filing. Open a company page to view the underlying figures.