by Calculated Risk on 7/10/2009 10:54:00 AM

SEC data guy brings us some interesting data on SEC filings with companies expressing: "Substantial Doubt"

Below is a graph that shows the total number of distinct entities filing a 10-K or 10-Q over time. It also shows the number of distinct entities expressing "substantial doubt" for the first time in one of those filings

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Note: Left scale doesn't start at zero, and the right scale is a 4 quarter average.

These are just initial expressions of "substantial doubt".

On a cumulative basis, a stunning number of filers are expressing concerns (more to come on this). For details, see SEC data guy's post.