In today's "Ask a Fool" segment, Motley Fool One analyst Jason Moser fields a question from a Fool on Twitter, who asks: "What is the first financial metric you look at in a firm's 10-K, and why?" Using commercial-oven maker Middleby (MIDD +1.51%), Jason explains the first thing he looks for in a company's annual report.
Ask a Fool: Where Should You Look First in a Company's 10-K?
By Jason Moser – Jul 10, 2013 at 10:20PM
NASDAQ: MIDD
Middleby
Market Cap
$5.9B
Today's Change
(1.51%) $1.75
Current Price
$117.44
Price as of November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
What's the first metric you should be looking at when evaluating a company's annual 10-K filing?
About the Author
Jason Moser is a Senior Investment Analyst and Lead Advisor at The Motley Fool, and he works on the Trends and Quantum Leap premium investing services. Jason has been with the company since 2010, and he covers payments, fintech, quantum computing, cloud computing, and tech stocks. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Wofford College.