Explore practical examples of using SEC EDGAR MCP for financial analysis, document processing, and data extraction.

Quick Start Examples

You: "Give me a quick overview of Apple as a company"

Assistant: I'll get Apple's company overview using their ticker symbol.

πŸ”§ Tools used: get_cik_by_ticker, get_company_concepts, get_submissions

🏒 Apple Inc. (AAPL) Overview:
β€’ CIK: 0000320193
β€’ Business: Technology hardware, software and services
β€’ Headquarters: Cupertino, California
β€’ Industry: Consumer Electronics & Computer Hardware

πŸ“Š Key Financial Metrics (Latest):
β€’ Revenue: $383.3B (TTM)
β€’ Net Income: $99.8B (TTM)
β€’ Total Assets: $364.2B
β€’ Employees: ~150,000

πŸ“ Latest 10-K Filing: September 28, 2024

Common Workflows

πŸ“Š Quarterly Earnings Analysis

Analyze a company’s latest quarterly results:
1

Get Latest 10-Q Filing

You: "Find Microsoft's latest quarterly report"

Assistant: I'll get Microsoft's most recent 10-Q filing.

πŸ”§ Tools used: get_cik_by_ticker, get_submissions

πŸ“ Latest 10-Q Found:
β€’ Filing Date: January 24, 2025
β€’ Period: Q2 2025 (ended December 31, 2024)
β€’ Form: 10-Q
β€’ Size: 156 pages
β€’ Status: Available for analysis
2

Extract Key Sections

You: "Extract the MD&A and financial statements from this 10-Q"

Assistant: I'll extract the key analytical sections from Microsoft's quarterly report.

πŸ”§ Tools used: get_filing_txt_sections

πŸ“Š Sections Extracted:
β€’ Item 2 - MD&A: 15,000 characters
β€’ Financial Statements: 8,500 characters
β€’ Key metrics identified and ready for analysis
β€’ Management commentary on performance captured
3

Get Segment Revenue

You: "Break down Microsoft's revenue by business segment for recent quarters"

Assistant: I'll analyze Microsoft's segment performance from their filings.

πŸ”§ Tools used: get_company_concepts, get_filing_txt_sections

πŸ“ˆ Q2 2025 Segment Revenue:
β€’ Productivity & Business Processes: $28.9B (+12% YoY)
β€’ Intelligent Cloud: $25.5B (+31% YoY)
β€’ More Personal Computing: $16.9B (+8% YoY)

πŸš€ Growth Leaders:
β€’ Azure: +30% (within Intelligent Cloud)
β€’ Office 365: +15% (within Productivity)
β€’ AI services driving cross-segment growth
4

Compare to Previous Period

You: "Compare Microsoft's current quarter performance to the same quarter last year"

Assistant: I'll analyze year-over-year performance metrics.

πŸ”§ Tools used: get_xbrl_frames, get_company_concepts

πŸ“‰ Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024 Comparison:
β€’ Total Revenue: $71.3B vs $62.0B (+15% YoY)
β€’ Operating Income: $31.4B vs $27.0B (+16% YoY)
β€’ Net Income: $24.1B vs $21.9B (+10% YoY)

πŸ’‘ Key Insights:
β€’ AI transformation driving accelerated growth
β€’ Cloud adoption continuing at enterprise level
β€’ Operating leverage improving across segments

🏒 Multi-Company Industry Analysis

You: "Compare the major tech giants - Apple, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon across key financial metrics"

Assistant: I'll analyze and compare the key financial metrics across the major tech companies.

πŸ”§ Tools used: get_cik_by_ticker, get_xbrl_frames, get_company_concepts

πŸ“ˆ Tech Giants Financial Comparison (Latest Data):

**Revenue (TTM):**
β€’ Amazon: $574.8B - Largest by revenue
β€’ Apple: $383.3B - Premium pricing power
β€’ Google: $307.4B - Search + Cloud dominance
β€’ Microsoft: $245.1B - Enterprise software leader
β€’ Meta: $134.9B - Social media monetization

**Profitability (Net Income TTM):**
β€’ Apple: $99.8B (26.0% margin) - Highest absolute profit
β€’ Microsoft: $88.1B (35.9% margin) - Highest margin
β€’ Google: $73.8B (24.0% margin) - Search efficiency
β€’ Meta: $39.1B (29.0% margin) - Ad revenue model
β€’ Amazon: $30.4B (5.3% margin) - Scale over margin

**Key Insights:**
β€’ Microsoft leads in profit margins due to software model
β€’ Apple generates most absolute profit despite lower revenue
β€’ Amazon prioritizes growth and market share over margins
β€’ All companies show strong financial health and cash generation
### πŸ“Š Financial Ratio Analysis

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You: "Calculate key financial ratios for Apple including ROE, ROA, debt-to-equity, and profit margin"

Assistant: I'll calculate Apple's key financial ratios using their latest SEC filing data.

πŸ”§ Tools used: get_company_concepts, get_xbrl_frames

πŸ“Š Apple Financial Ratios (Latest Quarter):

**Profitability Ratios:**
β€’ Return on Equity (ROE): 171.9% - Exceptional shareholder returns
β€’ Return on Assets (ROA): 33.1% - Highly efficient asset utilization
β€’ Net Profit Margin: 28.4% - Industry-leading profitability
β€’ Gross Margin: 46.2% - Strong pricing power

**Leverage Ratios:**
β€’ Debt-to-Equity: 2.11 - Moderate leverage
β€’ Current Ratio: 0.95 - Efficient working capital
β€’ Interest Coverage: 41.2x - Strong debt servicing ability

**Key Insights:**
β€’ Apple's ROE is exceptionally high due to share buybacks reducing equity base
β€’ Strong cash generation supports high dividend and buyback program
β€’ Premium product positioning drives superior margins

🌍 ESG Analysis

You: "Extract ESG-related information from Apple's latest filings including environmental commitments and diversity metrics"

Assistant: I'll extract ESG-related information from Apple's SEC filings.

πŸ”§ Tools used: get_filing_txt_sections, get_submissions

🌱 Environmental Commitments:
β€’ Carbon neutral for corporate operations since 2020
β€’ 2030 goal: Carbon neutral entire supply chain
β€’ 100% renewable energy for all facilities
β€’ 75% reduction in emissions since 2015
β€’ 40% recycled materials in products
β€’ $4.7B green bond issuance

πŸ‘₯ Social & Governance:
β€’ Global workforce: 35% women (up from 33%)
β€’ US ethnic diversity: 49% minorities
β€’ Leadership diversity: 32% women in leadership
β€’ Pay equity: 100% for equivalent work
β€’ $100M Racial Equity and Justice Initiative

πŸ† Recognition:
β€’ MSCI ESG Rating: AAA
β€’ Leading tech sector in sustainability metrics
β€’ Best workplace for diversity (multiple awards)

Insider Trading Monitor

You: "Monitor Apple for any recent insider trading activity and flag large transactions"

πŸ”§ Tools used: get_submissions, get_filing_txt_sections

πŸ” Insider Trading Analysis (Last 30 days):
β€’ Total Form 4 filings: 12
β€’ Insiders active: 5 executives/directors
β€’ Total transaction value: $89.2 million

🚩 Large Transactions Flagged:
β€’ Tim Cook (CEO): Sold 511,000 shares @ $189.50 ($96.8M)
  - Part of pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan
  - Filed within 2 business days βœ…

β€’ Luca Maestri (CFO): Sold 85,000 shares @ $188.25 ($16.0M)
  - Scheduled vesting and sale
  - Proper disclosure βœ…

πŸ“Š Transaction Summary:
β€’ All transactions appear to be routine executive stock sales
β€’ No unusual trading patterns detected
β€’ All filings submitted within SEC deadlines
β€’ No insider purchases (typically bullish signal) detected

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