Annual Reports and SEC Filings

Annual Reports

 

Find Annual Reports on the Web

Annual Reports.com - "Americas largest annual report service."

 

Understand Annual Reports

"Tips for Reading an Annual Report" - From the Annual Reports Library

"Analyzing Company Reports - Reading Annual & Quarterly Reports" - Guide produced by Ameritrade.©

 

Databases with Annual Reports

Mergent Online (FIS Online) - Financial information of public company -- US Company Data Direct, which contains more than 10,000 U.S. companies (including EDGAR (SEC) filings) and International Company Data Direct, which contains more than 17,000 non-U.S. companies. Includes Annual Reports.

 

SEC Filings

 

Find SEC filings on the Web

SEC.gov - The Securities and Exchange Commission's official web site.

 

Guides to SEC filings

Thomson Financial - Thomson Research's Guide to SEC filings. Brief description of the filing and explanation of what  kinds of information can be found within it.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Comprehensive guide to forms found in the SEC's EDGAR system.

 

Databases with SEC Filings

Lexis Nexis Academic - Full text files focusing on legal (federal, state, national) news (newspapers, newswires, transcripts), business and industry information. Access Note: SU only.

Mergent Online (FIS Online) - Financial information of public company -- US Company Data Direct, which contains more than 10,000 U.S. companies (including EDGAR (SEC) filings) and International Company Data Direct, which contains more than 17,000 non-U.S. companies. Includes Annual Reports.

 

* Companies post their annual reports along with SEC filings on their web sites for investors and researchers to access. Check the "Investor Relations" section of a company's website to locate this information.