Where to find the numbers

Each company article on this site ends with numbers you can check yourself. For almost any listed company, those numbers sit in the same few places. This page lists them once, so each article only has to point out what is particular to that company.

The company's own reports

Companies report every quarter, on a date announced weeks ahead on the company's investor relations site. That site is usually at investor.[company].com, or under "Investors" at the foot of the company's homepage. Companies listed in Taiwan, such as TSMC, Foxconn and MediaTek, must also publish revenue every month, by the 10th of the following month. It appears on their investor relations sites and on Taiwan's Market Observation Post System (mops.twse.com.tw). A few companies elsewhere publish monthly figures by choice, and their articles say so.

• Results release. Revenue, profit and margin for the quarter, and often the company's forecast for the next one. Where: the investor relations site, on results day.
• Earnings call. Management's forecast and the reasons behind it, then analysts' questions. Where: a live webcast and replay on the investor relations site. Many companies also post a transcript.
• Quarterly and annual reports. The detail: revenue by segment, how much a few customers account for, inventory, purchase commitments, and the risks the company itself lists. Where: the investor relations site, or free at SEC EDGAR (sec.gov/edgar). US companies file a 10-Q each quarter and a 10-K each year. Foreign companies listed in the US file a 20-F each year and 6-Ks in between.
• Investor presentation. Charts and splits by product or region that the release leaves out. Where: the investor relations site, with the results.

Companies listed only outside the US file with their home regulator. Most large ones post English versions on their investor relations site.

The company's own forecast

Many companies give a range for next quarter's revenue, and sometimes for the margin. It is in the results release or said on the call. Not every company gives one.

When a forecast is given, read what it assumes. A company that sells in dollars but reports in another currency, for example, states the exchange rate its forecast is built on.

What analysts expected

A share price often reacts less to the quarter just reported than to how the forecast compares with what analysts expected. The average of analysts' forecasts is called the consensus.

• Results-day news. Stories from major outlets such as Reuters and CNBC usually state the consensus next to the reported figures, along with who compiled it (LSEG, for example).
• Yahoo Finance. The Analysis tab on a company's page shows the average revenue and earnings-per-share estimates for the current and next quarter, and how they have changed. It is free and needs no sign-in.

Read it: compare the company's forecast with the consensus for the same period. Estimates move, so use the latest figure before results. Example: for the quarter ending October 2026, Nvidia forecast revenue of $108.0 billion, plus or minus 2%. The average analyst estimate compiled by LSEG was $104.19 billion, so the forecast came in about 4% higher.

When results come out

Most companies report within a few weeks after a quarter ends. A company's fiscal year does not always match the calendar year. Nvidia's fiscal 2027, for example, ends in January 2027. Finance sites such as Yahoo Finance keep earnings calendars with the dates.

Exchange rates

When a company reports in another currency, convert at the rate the company itself states, if it gives one. Otherwise use the average rate for the same period. Daily rates are on any finance site, and central banks publish official reference rates.

What each article adds

The signals that are particular to one company, such as monthly sales, industry trackers, or the numbers of its suppliers and customers, are listed in that company's article, with when and where to find them.

Educational only, not investment advice.