The 10-K is the most comprehensive annual filing — auditor opinion, full financials, risk factors, MD&A. Reading the risk-factor changes year-over-year is one of the highest-signal exercises in fundamental analysis.
The 10-K is the most comprehensive public document a company files with the SEC. It is the audited annual report covering the full fiscal year: revenue, expenses, cash flow, debt, risk factors, legal proceedings, executive compensation, and segment breakdowns. Unlike the glossy shareholder letter, the 10-K contains raw, legally binding financials that analysts and traders actually read.
| Section | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Item 1A — Risk Factors | New risks added vs. prior year. Sudden additions signal material changes management sees coming. |
| Item 7 — MD&A | Management discussion of results. Tone shifts between years reveal internal sentiment. |
| Item 8 — Financial Statements | Audited income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow. Compare margins and cash conversion year over year. |
| Item 1C — Cybersecurity | New SEC requirement since 2023. Reveals breach history and risk management maturity. |
| Item 15 — Exhibits | Material contracts, executive employment agreements, and subsidiary list. Gold mine for M&A due diligence. |
| Filing | Frequency | Audited? | Signal speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-K | Annual | Yes | Slow (60-90 day lag) |
| 10-Q | Quarterly | No | Moderate (40-45 day lag) |
| 8-K | Event-driven | No | Fast (4 business days) |
For trading catalysts, 8-K filings matter most because they report material events in near real-time. The 10-K matters for building a fundamental thesis — especially for deep value plays where you need the full financial picture.
| Filer category | Public float | 10-K deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Large accelerated | > $700M | 60 days after fiscal year end |
| Accelerated | $75M – $700M | 75 days |
| Non-accelerated / SRC | < $75M | 90 days |
The scanner reads 10-K filings for sentiment analysis, extracting risk language and financial metrics that feed into the Catalyst Score. When a company with strong 10-K fundamentals also shows insider buying or a catalyst 8-K, the convergence gets flagged as a high-conviction setup.
Catalyst Edge scans every SEC filing that matters and ranks them by trading potential before market open.
Open ScannerA 10-K is the SEC-mandated annual filing with standardized sections and audited financials. A company's glossy annual report is a marketing document. The 10-K is the legally binding version with the complete, unvarnished numbers.
The 10-K covers the full fiscal year with audited financials and comprehensive disclosures. The 10-Q covers a single quarter with unaudited numbers and abbreviated discussion. 10-K filings are far more detailed and include risk factors, legal proceedings, and executive compensation.
Large accelerated filers (public float over $700M) must file within 60 days of fiscal year end. Accelerated filers ($75M-$700M) have 75 days. Non-accelerated and smaller reporting companies have 90 days.
You looked the term up. The console shows it firing on live tickers this morning.
Tier 1 setups touched +2% intraday 48.9% of the time across 374 tracked calls. Baseline for everything else: 40.9%. That is a +8.0 point edge, measured from the NEXT OPEN — the first price you could actually pay, not the prior close. We publish the misses too: https://catalystedgescanner.com/trust/
29 of 30 founding seats left. The price goes up when they are gone.
Become a Founding Member — $99 onceOne payment. Lifetime access. The free daily picks stay free — this is for people who want the full console. Not buying today? Get tomorrow's ranked list free →