screen_filing_signals
Screen Filing Signals
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Screen companies by signals across all source types — filings, earnings, transcripts, IR events.
This is NOT metric screening (use screen_companies for P/E, ROIC, etc.).
Screens by verifiable facts, not LLM-generated scores.
Signals span five source types — 10-K/10-Q filing intelligence, 8-K/6-K earnings releases, earnings-call transcripts, IR press releases, and DEF 14A proxies. Full id catalog with labels: see the signals parameter.
Use Cases:
- "Which tech companies have cautious management?" -> signals=["tone_cautious"], sectors=["TECH"]
- "Does NVDA have any tone_shifted recently?" -> ticker="NVDA", signals=["tone_shifted"], recency_days=30
- "Did AAPL disclose new risk factors vs last year's 10-K?" (year-over-year risk surveillance) -> ticker="AAPL", signals=["has_new_risks"] — prefer this over reading risk_factors for two periods via get_filing_section and diffing the prose by hand
- "Companies that gave specific guidance on calls?" -> signals=["transcript_has_guidance"]
- "Which companies announced strategic partnerships or M&A deals?" -> signals=["ir_partnership"]
Cross-filing composition (Brief 35 — Pattern 4):ir_partnership matches on M&A / partnership 8-K anchors (Item 1.01) carry a companion_accessions: string[]
field in their payload value when the announcement is split across an anchor + same-day companion 8-K
(7.01 Reg FD + Ex 99 press release / 8.01 other events). To read the full announcement narrative — CEO quotes,
deal terms, investor-presentation text living in the companion — pass those accession numbers toget_filing_section({..., section_id:"item_1_01_material_agreement", include_companions:true, companion_accessions:[...]}).
Empty list means no companion exists or the producer hasn't backfilled it (acceptable; anchor-only flow still works).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| signals | array | yes | Signal filters to match. Pass one or more ids EXACTLY as listed below (only these are screenable). Omit `ticker` to screen the whole universe for a signal (the common case); pass `ticker` only to check ONE company — don't loop company-by-company. **Filing signals (10-K/10-Q):** - `tone_cautious` — Management tone is cautious/defensive - `customer_concentration_high` — Customer concentration > 20% or elevated risk - `covenant_risk` — Covenant tight, waiver obtained, or violation - `debt_maturity_near` — Significant debt maturing within 12 months - `dividend_coverage_weak` — Dividend coverage below operating cash flow - `sbc_unhedged` — Stock comp exceeds buybacks (net dilution) - `has_fuel_sensitivity` — Fuel cost sensitivity quantified in MD&A - `mda_has_scale_claims` — ≥3 quantified operational scale claims extracted from MD&A narrative (e.g. renewal rates, member counts, comp sales) **Earnings releases (8-K Item 2.02 + 6-K Ex 99.1):** - `earnings_revenue_grew` — Revenue grew year-over-year - `earnings_revenue_declined` — Revenue declined year-over-year - `earnings_margin_expanded` — Operating or gross margin expanded vs prior year - `earnings_margin_contracted` — Operating or gross margin contracted vs prior year - `earnings_guidance_raised_8k` — Forward guidance raised in earnings release - `earnings_guidance_lowered_8k` — Forward guidance lowered in earnings release - `earnings_has_special_items` — Non-recurring charges or special items disclosed - `earnings_accrual_concerning` — Accrual quality weak or concerning (cash vs earnings divergence) - `earnings_has_capital_return` — Shareholder capital returned (buybacks and/or dividends) **Earnings call transcript:** - `transcript_has_guidance` — Specific guidance given on earnings call - `transcript_has_prepared_remarks` — Prepared remarks available (true for all transcript sources) - `transcript_has_analyst_questions` — Analyst Q&A captured with topics + firms - `transcript_guidance_raised` — ≥1 guidance item raised vs prior quarter (from transcript) - `transcript_guidance_lowered` — ≥1 guidance item lowered vs prior quarter (from transcript) - `transcript_has_revenue_decompositions` — Segment-level revenue decomposed into quantified drivers (volume / price / mix / FX / M&A) on call - `transcript_qa_concerns_retained` — ≥2 analysts left with concerns retained after Q&A - `transcript_qa_forward_committed` — ≥2 executive responses with forward-looking commitments on call (count-based; transcript_has_forward_commits exposes the underlying instances) **IR events:** - `ir_partnership` — Strategic partnerships announced **DEF 14A proxy:** - `def14a_peer_group` — Compensation peer group disclosed (with company names) - `def14a_ceo_pay_ratio` — CEO pay ratio disclosed |
| ticker | string | no | Filter to a single ticker (e.g. 'NVDA'). Use for per-ticker cross-source signal inventory. Omit to screen across all companies. |
| sectors | array | no | Sector codes: TECH, HEALTH, FIN, RE, CONS_DISC, CONS_STAPLES, IND, MAT, ENERGY, UTIL, TRANSPORT, COMM, OTHER |
| recency_days | integer | no | Only filings from last N days (default: 90) |
| limit | integer | no | Max results (default: 20) |
| match_mode | string | no | Match semantics within a source type. 'all' (default) = every requested signal fires on the SAME row (targeted screening); 'any' = at least one fires (broadcast discovery / digest pools). |
| order_by | string | no | Result ordering. 'recency' (default) = event_date/filing_date DESC; 'market_cap' = market-cap DESC NULLS LAST with a recency tiebreak — use it so high-impact filings aren't pushed past the limit by fresher small-cap noise. |
| since_date | string | no | Lower bound (inclusive, YYYY-MM-DD) on event_date / filing_date. With until_date, defines an explicit range that OVERRIDES recency_days — use for historical windows or backfilling past digests. |
| until_date | string | no | Upper bound (inclusive, YYYY-MM-DD). With since_date, overrides recency_days. |
| agreement_type_filter | string | no | Discriminator for `ir_partnership` signals — e.g. 'm_and_a_announcement' for fresh M&A deals, 'partnership_strategic' for alliances. Ignored for non-IR signals. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"signals": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"tone_cautious",
"customer_concentration_high",
"covenant_risk",
"debt_maturity_near",
"dividend_coverage_weak",
"sbc_unhedged",
"has_fuel_sensitivity",
"earnings_revenue_grew",
"earnings_revenue_declined",
"earnings_margin_expanded",
"earnings_margin_contracted",
"earnings_guidance_raised_8k",
"earnings_guidance_lowered_8k",
"earnings_has_special_items",
"earnings_accrual_concerning",
"earnings_has_capital_return",
"transcript_has_guidance",
"transcript_has_prepared_remarks",
"transcript_has_analyst_questions",
"transcript_guidance_raised",
"transcript_guidance_lowered",
"transcript_has_revenue_decompositions",
"transcript_qa_concerns_retained",
"transcript_qa_forward_committed",
"mda_has_scale_claims",
"ir_partnership",
"def14a_peer_group",
"def14a_ceo_pay_ratio"
]
},
"description": "Signal filters to match. Pass one or more ids EXACTLY as listed below (only these are screenable).\nOmit `ticker` to screen the whole universe for a signal (the common case); pass `ticker` only to check ONE company — don't loop company-by-company.\n\n**Filing signals (10-K/10-Q):**\n- `tone_cautious` — Management tone is cautious/defensive\n- `customer_concentration_high` — Customer concentration > 20% or elevated risk\n- `covenant_risk` — Covenant tight, waiver obtained, or violation\n- `debt_maturity_near` — Significant debt maturing within 12 months\n- `dividend_coverage_weak` — Dividend coverage below operating cash flow\n- `sbc_unhedged` — Stock comp exceeds buybacks (net dilution)\n- `has_fuel_sensitivity` — Fuel cost sensitivity quantified in MD&A\n- `mda_has_scale_claims` — ≥3 quantified operational scale claims extracted from MD&A narrative (e.g. renewal rates, member counts, comp sales)\n\n**Earnings releases (8-K Item 2.02 + 6-K Ex 99.1):**\n- `earnings_revenue_grew` — Revenue grew year-over-year\n- `earnings_revenue_declined` — Revenue declined year-over-year\n- `earnings_margin_expanded` — Operating or gross margin expanded vs prior year\n- `earnings_margin_contracted` — Operating or gross margin contracted vs prior year\n- `earnings_guidance_raised_8k` — Forward guidance raised in earnings release\n- `earnings_guidance_lowered_8k` — Forward guidance lowered in earnings release\n- `earnings_has_special_items` — Non-recurring charges or special items disclosed\n- `earnings_accrual_concerning` — Accrual quality weak or concerning (cash vs earnings divergence)\n- `earnings_has_capital_return` — Shareholder capital returned (buybacks and/or dividends)\n\n**Earnings call transcript:**\n- `transcript_has_guidance` — Specific guidance given on earnings call\n- `transcript_has_prepared_remarks` — Prepared remarks available (true for all transcript sources)\n- `transcript_has_analyst_questions` — Analyst Q&A captured with topics + firms\n- `transcript_guidance_raised` — ≥1 guidance item raised vs prior quarter (from transcript)\n- `transcript_guidance_lowered` — ≥1 guidance item lowered vs prior quarter (from transcript)\n- `transcript_has_revenue_decompositions` — Segment-level revenue decomposed into quantified drivers (volume / price / mix / FX / M&A) on call\n- `transcript_qa_concerns_retained` — ≥2 analysts left with concerns retained after Q&A\n- `transcript_qa_forward_committed` — ≥2 executive responses with forward-looking commitments on call (count-based; transcript_has_forward_commits exposes the underlying instances)\n\n**IR events:**\n- `ir_partnership` — Strategic partnerships announced\n\n**DEF 14A proxy:**\n- `def14a_peer_group` — Compensation peer group disclosed (with company names)\n- `def14a_ceo_pay_ratio` — CEO pay ratio disclosed"
},
"ticker": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter to a single ticker (e.g. 'NVDA'). Use for per-ticker cross-source signal inventory. Omit to screen across all companies."
},
"sectors": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Sector codes: TECH, HEALTH, FIN, RE, CONS_DISC, CONS_STAPLES, IND, MAT, ENERGY, UTIL, TRANSPORT, COMM, OTHER"
},
"recency_days": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 365,
"default": 90,
"description": "Only filings from last N days (default: 90)"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50,
"default": 20,
"description": "Max results (default: 20)"
},
"match_mode": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"all",
"any"
],
"default": "all",
"description": "Match semantics within a source type. 'all' (default) = every requested signal fires on the SAME row (targeted screening); 'any' = at least one fires (broadcast discovery / digest pools)."
},
"order_by": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"recency",
"market_cap"
],
"default": "recency",
"description": "Result ordering. 'recency' (default) = event_date/filing_date DESC; 'market_cap' = market-cap DESC NULLS LAST with a recency tiebreak — use it so high-impact filings aren't pushed past the limit by fresher small-cap noise."
},
"since_date": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
"description": "Lower bound (inclusive, YYYY-MM-DD) on event_date / filing_date. With until_date, defines an explicit range that OVERRIDES recency_days — use for historical windows or backfilling past digests."
},
"until_date": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
"description": "Upper bound (inclusive, YYYY-MM-DD). With since_date, overrides recency_days."
},
"agreement_type_filter": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"partnership_strategic",
"partnership_supply",
"partnership_jv",
"partnership_amendment",
"warrant_issuance",
"m_and_a_announcement",
"m_and_a_amendment",
"m_and_a_termination",
"m_and_a_close",
"other"
],
"description": "Discriminator for `ir_partnership` signals — e.g. 'm_and_a_announcement' for fresh M&A deals, 'partnership_strategic' for alliances. Ignored for non-IR signals."
}
},
"required": [
"signals"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}