what is a 10 q filing 
a 10 q filing is a form filed with the securities and exchange commission sec that reports quarterly earnings most public companies have to file a 10 q with the sec to report their financial position for the quarter the bottom linepublic companies must produce annual reports to show their current financial conditions and operations annual reports can examine a company s financial position and possibly understand its plans these reports function differently for mutual funds that report performance to shareholders 