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Which 10-K sections get captured, and how long they run
Which 10-K sections get captured, and how long they run
| section | filing_count | company_count | avg_thousand_characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| business | 4970 | 1625 | 46.5 |
| risk_factors | 4957 | 1621 | 69.9 |
| mda | 194 | 194 | 55.1 |
the exact SQL behind every number
SELECT
section AS section,
uniqExact(cik, period_end) AS filing_count,
uniqExact(cik) AS company_count,
round(avg(length(text)) / 1000.0, 1) AS avg_thousand_characters
FROM global_markets.stocks_10k_sections
WHERE period_end >= '2020-01-01'
AND section != ''
AND length(text) > 0
GROUP BY section
ORDER BY filing_count DESC
LIMIT 12
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