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Footnotes Season Finds (forensic accounting in real-time)

April 4, 20250Comments

4Q24 Footnotes Season Recap: Created $2.1 Million in Value

During 4Q24 Footnotes Season, our Robo-Analyst helped us make 38,492 Core Earnings, balance sheet, and valuation adjustments worth $21.8 trillion.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 26, 20250Comments

An Undervalued Gem Upgraded During 10-K Filing Season

This week’s Filing Season Finds report highlights a Technology company for understating its profits by $164 million (12% of GAAP earnings)
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 19, 20250Comments

Overstated Profits and an Expensive Valuation Lead to an Unattractive Stock Rating

This week’s Filing Season Finds report highlights Venture Globa for overstating its profits by $365 million (25% of GAAP earnings).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 11, 20250Comments

Hidden Data in 10-K Helps This Stock Get our Very Attractive Rating

This week’s Filing Season Finds report highlights Merck & Co. (MRK) for understating its profits by $1.3 billion (8% of GAAP earnings).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 5, 20250Comments

Hidden Profits During 10-K Filing Season Don’t Always Lead to a Good Stock

This week’s Filing Season Finds report highlights AstraZeneca (AZN) for understating its profits by $1.1 billion (16% of GAAP earnings)
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 27, 20250Comments

Uncovering Hidden Profits During 10-K Filing Season

This week’s Filing Season Finds report highlights Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) for understating its profits by $283 million and its cheap stock valuation.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 19, 20240Comments

3Q24 Filing Season: Created $2.6 Million in Value

During 3Q24 filing season, we parsed 2,917 filings and created $2,625,300 of value for clients.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 20, 20240Comments

2Q24 Filing Season: Created $2.5 Million in Value

During 2Q24 filing season, we parsed 2,801 filings and created $2,520,900 of value for clients.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 22, 20240Comments

1Q24 Filing Season: Created $2.6 Million in Value

During 1Q24 filing season, we parsed 2,889 filings and created $2,600,100 of value for clients.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 10, 20240Comments

1Q24 Filing Season Update: Creating $1.8 Million in Value So Far

Through less than three weeks of 1Q24 filing season, we’ve parsed 2,015 filings and created $1,813,500 of value for clients.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 3, 20240Comments

4Q23 Filing Season: Creating $2 Million Of Value for Clients

During the 4Q23 filing season, we parsed 2,314 filings and created $2,082,600 of value for clients.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 28, 20240Comments

10-K Filing Season 2024 Recap: The Worst Red Flags In the Footnotes

During the Real Earnings Season our Robo-Analyst analyzed 2,314 10-K and 10-Q filings and collected 263,722 data points.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 20, 20240Comments

Finding Hidden Gems in the Footnotes to Understand True Profits During 10-K Filing Season

This week’s Filing Season Finds report highlights how hidden and reported unusual items can understate true profits.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 13, 20240Comments

Red Flags in the Footnotes From 10-K Filing Season

This week’s Filing Season Finds report highlights how hidden and reported unusual items can materially overstate true profits.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 6, 20240Comments

Getting the Footnotes Data to Calculate Core Earnings During 10-K Filing Season

This week’s Filing Season Finds report highlights how hidden and reported unusual items can materially understate true profits.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 28, 20240Comments

Uncovering Hidden Value During 10-K Filing Season

This week’s Filing Season Finds report highlights Cummins Inc. (CMI) for its profits being understated and its cheap stock valuation.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 16, 20240Comments

The Real Earnings Season Starts Now: Time to Read Filings & Footnotes 2024

Quarterly earnings season may be winding down, but the real earnings season – annual 10-K filing season – is ramping up.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 4, 20240Comments

3Q23 Filing Season – Parsing Stats and Value Created

During the three weeks of 3Q23 filing season we parsed 2,931 filings and saved our clients a total of $903,390.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 15, 20230Comments

Red Flags in the Footnotes – 10-K Filing Season 2023 Recap

During the Real Earnings Season, our Robo-Analyst analyzed 1,852 10-K and 10-Q filings, from which we collected 258,477 data points.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 9, 20230Comments

Holding Management Accountable & More Insights from the Real Earnings Season

We found interesting footnote disclosures in the filings of Teladoc, Rivian, Lucid and other companies during The Real Earnings Season.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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