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U.S. Bancorp (USB) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from U.S. Bancorp’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (10)

  • Earnings-cash flow divergence: Net income grew +20.2% while operating cash flow declined -29.3%. This divergence may indicate accrual-based earnings inflation — non-cash gains, aggressive revenue recognition, or working capital absorption. The accrual ratio (NI − OCF) is deteriorating.
  • NEW: Impairment charge: Impairment charge appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.
  • Endogenous analysis: 1 risk signal(s) detected versus 0 positive signal(s). The balance of evidence suggests elevated filing-specific risk that warrants monitoring in subsequent filings.
  • 1 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • 1 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Impairment charge.
  • Composite risk: Elevated.
  • Leverage debt/equity 0.64 (moderate).
  • Earnings-cash flow divergence: Net income grew +20.2% while operating cash flow declined -29.3%. This divergence may indicate accrual-based earnings inflation — non-cash gains, aggressive revenue recognition, or working capital absorption. The accrual ratio (NI − OCF) is deteriorating.
  • NEW: Impairment charge: Impairment charge appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.

Filings & ownership

  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Aug 6, 2026.
  • 2 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
  • ~9289 recent 13F-HR filings reference U.S. Bancorp; broad institutional reporting.
  • Recent filers include US BANCORP \DE\ (USB, USB-PA, USB-PH, USB-PP, USB-PQ, USB-PR, USB-PS), US BANCORP \DE\ (USB, USB-PA, USB-PH, USB-PP, USB-PQ, USB-PR, USB-PS), INVESTORS TRUST CO /PA.
  • 7 recent 13D activist/beneficial-ownership filings — potential catalyst.
  • 13 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.

Full USB analyst report

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