Supply chain
172 of 521 companies added a paragraph in Risk Factors that uses one of these words:
supply chain, supply chains, single source, sole source, shortage, shortages.
The paragraph is in the latest 10-K and nothing like it was in the one before.
It counts text; it does not say how serious a risk is. Words in capitals only (such as AI) must be in capitals.
By sector
Sector is the SEC's industry description of the company. Each count opens that sector's quotes below.
| Sector | Companies | Compared |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Storage Devices | 5 | 5 |
| Computer Communications Equipment | 3 | 3 |
| Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC | 2 | 2 |
| Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware | 2 | 2 |
| Optical Instruments & Lenses | 2 | 2 |
| Services-Medical Laboratories | 2 | 2 |
| Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products | 2 | 2 |
| Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl | 1 | 1 |
| Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies | 1 | 1 |
| Communications Equipment, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Communications Services, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire | 1 | 1 |
| Engines & Turbines | 1 | 1 |
| Farm Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Gas & Other Services Combined | 1 | 1 |
| Grain Mill Products | 1 | 1 |
| Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors | 1 | 1 |
| Meat Packing Plants | 1 | 1 |
| Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries | 1 | 1 |
| Oil Royalty Traders | 1 | 1 |
| Ophthalmic Goods | 1 | 1 |
| Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) | 1 | 1 |
| Paper Mills | 1 | 1 |
| Radiotelephone Communications | 1 | 1 |
| Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Retail Stores, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Special Industry Machinery, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Laboratory Analytical Instruments | 4 | 5 |
| Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | 4 | 5 |
| Semiconductors & Related Devices | 11 | 15 |
| Computer & office Equipment | 2 | 3 |
| Electronic Computers | 2 | 3 |
| Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC | 2 | 3 |
| Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | 2 | 3 |
| Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | 2 | 3 |
| Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 3 | 5 |
| National Commercial Banks | 6 | 11 |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 14 | 27 |
| Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | 2 | 4 |
| Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys | 2 | 4 |
| Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts | 1 | 2 |
| Arrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo | 1 | 2 |
| Cigarettes | 1 | 2 |
| Fats & Oils | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial Organic Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments | 1 | 2 |
| Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) | 1 | 2 |
| Printed Circuit Boards | 1 | 2 |
| Pumps & Pumping Equipment | 1 | 2 |
| Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | 1 | 2 |
| Rubber & Plastics Footwear | 1 | 2 |
| Ship & Boat Building & Repairing | 1 | 2 |
| Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | 1 | 2 |
| Finance Services | 13 | 28 |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 5 | 11 |
| Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | 4 | 10 |
| Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | 2 | 5 |
| Retail-Variety Stores | 2 | 5 |
| Petroleum Refining | 2 | 6 |
| Air Transportation, Scheduled | 1 | 3 |
| Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip | 1 | 3 |
| Operative Builders | 1 | 3 |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | 1 | 3 |
| Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies | 1 | 3 |
| Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | 1 | 3 |
| Water Transportation | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Prepackaged Software | 6 | 19 |
| Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | 2 | 7 |
| Investment Advice | 2 | 8 |
| Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | 1 | 4 |
| Retail-Eating Places | 1 | 4 |
| Electric Services | 3 | 15 |
| Electric & Other Services Combined | 2 | 12 |
| Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | 2 | 12 |
| Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service | 1 | 6 |
| Services-Business Services, NEC | 2 | 16 |
370 paragraphs · Operative Builders show all sectors
Any epidemic, pandemic, or similar public health issue, including events like COVID-19, and the related governmental, regulatory, or private sector responses could adversely affect our operations, supply chain, workforce availability, customer demand, and ability to deliver products or services. Such events and responses could also contribute to broader macroeconomic effects, including inflation, labor shortages, changes in consumer behavior, and supply chain disruptions, which could further negatively impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 4, 2026 ↗