carrierone/otc-companies

---
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
- text-classification
- tabular-classification
language:
- en
tags:
- finance
- otc-markets
- sec-edgar
- shell-companies
- penny-stocks
- finra
size_categories:
- 1K-10K
---

# OTC Company Data (Sample)

A sample of OTC-traded company data with shell risk scoring and financial analytics, derived from SEC EDGAR, FINRA short interest, and SEC XBRL filings.

## Dataset Description

This sample contains company profiles for OTC-traded securities registered with the SEC. The full dataset (~4,000-6,000 companies) is available via the [Verilex Data](https://verilexdata.com/products/otc) API, Snowflake Marketplace, and Databricks Marketplace.

### Sources

- **SEC EDGAR**: Company tickers, CIK numbers, SIC codes, filing history (public domain)
- **FINRA**: Consolidated short interest data (twice monthly)
- **SEC XBRL**: Structured financial data (revenue, assets, net income)
- **Update frequency**: Daily

### Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `ticker` | string | Trading ticker symbol |
| `company_name` | string | Company legal name from SEC |
| `cik` | string | SEC Central Index Key |
| `sic_code` | string | Standard Industrial Classification code |
| `sic_description` | string | SIC industry description |
| `filing_count` | integer | Total SEC filings on record |
| `latest_filing_date` | date | Date of most recent SEC filing |
| `filing_recency_score` | integer | Filing recency score (0-100) |
| `is_delinquent` | boolean | Delinquent filer flag |
| `shell_risk_score` | integer | Shell company risk score (0-100) |
| `shell_risk_flags` | array | List of shell risk indicators |
| `revenue` | number | Latest reported revenue (USD) |
| `total_assets` | number | Latest reported total assets (USD) |
| `net_income` | number | Latest reported net income (USD) |
| `short_interest` | integer | FINRA short interest (shares) |

### Derived Analytics

- **Shell Risk Score (0-100)**: Composite score based on filing history gaps, minimal financials, name changes, SIC code anomalies, and other indicators
- **Filing Recency Score (0-100)**: How recently the company has filed with the SEC (100 = filed within last 30 days, 0 = no filings in 2+ years)
- **Delinquent Filer Detection**: Flagged when required periodic filings (10-K, 10-Q) are overdue

### Use Cases

- Shell company detection and risk assessment
- OTC market research and due diligence
- Delinquent filer screening for compliance
- Penny stock analytics and filtering
- Short interest analysis for OTC securities
- M&A target screening in micro-cap space

## Full Dataset Access

This sample contains a limited subset. Access the full, continuously updated dataset through:

- **x402 API**: `GET https://api.verilexdata.com/api/v1/otc` — pay per query with USDC
- **Snowflake**: Install the Verilex Native App from the Marketplace
- **Databricks**: Connect via Delta Sharing (`verilex.otc.companies`)

Learn more at [verilexdata.com](https://verilexdata.com)