Glossary
10-K
The annual report a US-listed company files with the SEC, with audited financial statements.
The 10-K is the annual report every US-listed company files with the SEC. It has the full-year financial statements, checked by an outside auditor, plus the company’s own description of its business, its risk factors and management’s discussion of the year.
Companies file it within two to three months of their fiscal year end; the deadline depends on the company’s size. Apple’s year ended on Sep 26, 2026, and it filed the 10-K for fiscal 2026 on Nov 3, 2026. That is the document behind the Apple figures on this site, from revenue down to the share count on its cover page.
The quarterly version is the 10-Q, filed for the first three quarters. It is shorter and the numbers in it are reviewed, not audited.
Longer explainer: How to read a 10-K
Related terms: 8-K, Shares outstanding, Public float
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