SECQUE: A Benchmark for Evaluating Real-World Financial Analysis Capabilities
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q_an001 | What does Discover’s Provision Coverage Ratio for 2023 indicate about its approach to managing bad debts? | The PCR for Discover for 2023 of approximately 401.21% indicates that Discover has set aside provisions that are more than four times the amount of its NPAs. A higher PCR suggests strong risk management as it shows that the company is well-prepared to cover potential losses from its bad loans. This level of coverage p... | Analysis | 65, 67 | 0001393612-24-000010 | Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 65: The following tables provide changes in our allowance for credit losses (dollars in millions):
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|---... | Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 65: The following tables provide changes in our allowance for credit losses (dollars in millions):
<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td... | The following tables provide changes in our allowance for credit losses (dollars in millions):
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q_an002 | How does DFS Debt-to-Equity Ratio for 2023 reflect on the company's financial stability? | Increase in Leverage: The ratio increased from 8.2 in 2022 to 9.2 in 2023, indicating higher reliance on debt relative to equity.
Financial Risk: The higher ratio suggests greater financial risk due to increased debt obligations.
Impact on Stability: Greater leverage could affect financial stability, especially in adve... | Analysis | 85 | 0001393612-24-000010 | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 85:
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in millions, except for share amounts)| | ... |
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in millions, except for share amounts)| | ... | Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 85:
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in millions, except for share amounts)<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td... |
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in millions, except for share amounts)<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"></td><td colspan="9">December 31,</td></tr><tr><td... |
q_an003 | What does the change in Discover’s ROE for 2023 compared to 2022 reflect about the company? | ROE Calculation:
2023: ROE (2023)=$2,940 million/$14,586 million = 19.6%
2022: ROE (2022)=$4,374 million/$14,344 million = 29.9%
The decline from 29.9% in 2022 to 19.6% in 2023 reflects a reduction in profitability relative to shareholders' equity. This drop could be attributed to decreased net income despite a relati... | Analysis | 85, 86 | 0001393612-24-000010 | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 85:
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in millions, except for share amounts)| | ... |
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in millions, except for share amounts)| | ... | Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 85:
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in millions, except for share amounts)<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td... |
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in millions, except for share amounts)<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"></td><td colspan="9">December 31,</td></tr><tr><td... |
q_an004 | "How did the earnings per share (EPS) attributable to NEE, assuming dilution, change from 2021 to 20(...TRUNCATED) | "The earnings per share (EPS) attributable to NEE, assuming dilution, changed as follows from 2021 t(...TRUNCATED) | Analysis | 60 | 0000753308-24-000008 | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | "NEXTERA ENERGY INC 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 60: \nTable of Contents\n\n(...TRUNCATED) | "\nTable of Contents\n\n\n\nNEXTERA ENERGY, INC.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME\n\n(millions(...TRUNCATED) | "NEXTERA ENERGY INC 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 60: \nTable of Contents\n\n(...TRUNCATED) | "\nTable of Contents\n\n\n\nNEXTERA ENERGY, INC.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME\n\n(millions(...TRUNCATED) |
q_an005 | What are the liquidity metrics for Apple Inc. for the year 2023, and what do they indicate? | "The liquidity metrics for Apple Inc. for the year 2023 are as follows:\n- Current Assets: $143,566 (...TRUNCATED) | Analysis | 28, 30 | 0000320193-23-000106 | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | "Apple Inc. 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-09-30, page 28: \nApple Inc.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED (...TRUNCATED) | "\nApple Inc.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS\n\n(In millions, except number of shares, w(...TRUNCATED) | "Apple Inc. 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-09-30, page 28: \nApple Inc.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED (...TRUNCATED) | "\nApple Inc.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS\n\n(In millions, except number of shares, w(...TRUNCATED) |
q_an006 | What does the Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio for Apple Inc. for the year 2023 indicate? | " The Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio of Apple for 2023 is 8.93. This ratio indicates that Apple Inc. is (...TRUNCATED) | Analysis | 28, 30 | 0000320193-23-000106 | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | "Apple Inc. 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-09-30, page 28: \nApple Inc.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED (...TRUNCATED) | "\nApple Inc.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS\n\n(In millions, except number of shares, w(...TRUNCATED) | "Apple Inc. 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-09-30, page 28: \nApple Inc.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED (...TRUNCATED) | "\nApple Inc.\n\n\nCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS\n\n(In millions, except number of shares, w(...TRUNCATED) |
q_an007 | "What does the change in dividend payout ratio between 2022 and 2023 indicate about Discover's divid(...TRUNCATED) | "The increase in dividend payout ratio from 14.9% in FY 2022 to 23.9% in FY 2023 indicates that Disc(...TRUNCATED) | Analysis | 77;86 | 0001393612-24-000010;0001393612-24-000010 | "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;(...TRUNCATED) | "Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 77: Our Board of D(...TRUNCATED) | "Our Board of Directors declared the following common stock dividends during 2023, 2022 and 2021:\n|(...TRUNCATED) | "Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 77: Our Board of D(...TRUNCATED) | "Our Board of Directors declared the following common stock dividends during 2023, 2022 and 2021:<ta(...TRUNCATED) |
q_an008 | "How Discover’s Return on Assets for 2023 reflect the company’s efficiency in utilizing its asse(...TRUNCATED) | "\nDiscover’s ROA for 2023 was approximately 2.08%, which indicates how efficiently the company us(...TRUNCATED) | Analysis | 85, 86 | 0001393612-24-000010 | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | "Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 85: \nDISCOVER FIN(...TRUNCATED) | "\nDISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES\n\n\nConsolidated Statements of Financial Condition\n\n(dollars in mi(...TRUNCATED) | "Discover Financial Services 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2023-12-31, page 85: \nDISCOVER FIN(...TRUNCATED) | "\nDISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES\n\n\nConsolidated Statements of Financial Condition\n\n(dollars in mi(...TRUNCATED) |
q_an009 | "How does NVIDIA's improvement in its Quick Ratio from 2023 to 2024 reflect the company's enhanced l(...TRUNCATED) | "There are 2 ways to calculate Quick ratio:\n\nMethod 1: Calculating quick assets as Current assets (...TRUNCATED) | Analysis | 52 | 0001045810-24-000029 | Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules | "NVIDIA CORP 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2024-01-28, page 52: \nNVIDIA Corporation and Subsi(...TRUNCATED) | "\nNVIDIA Corporation and Subsidiaries\n\n\nConsolidated Balance Sheets\n\n(In millions, except par (...TRUNCATED) | "NVIDIA CORP 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2024-01-28, page 52: \nNVIDIA Corporation and Subsi(...TRUNCATED) | "\nNVIDIA Corporation and Subsidiaries\n\n\nConsolidated Balance Sheets\n\n(In millions, except par (...TRUNCATED) |
q_an010 | "How does the increase in NVIDIA's Cash Ratio from 2023 to 2024 highlight improvements in its abilit(...TRUNCATED) | "Cash Ratio is calculated using the formula: Cash Ratio = Cash & Cash Equivalents / Current Liabilit(...TRUNCATED) | Analysis | 52 | 0001045810-24-000029 | Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules | "NVIDIA CORP 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2024-01-28, page 52: \nNVIDIA Corporation and Subsi(...TRUNCATED) | "\nNVIDIA Corporation and Subsidiaries\n\n\nConsolidated Balance Sheets\n\n(In millions, except par (...TRUNCATED) | "NVIDIA CORP 10-K form for the fiscal year ended 2024-01-28, page 52: \nNVIDIA Corporation and Subsi(...TRUNCATED) | "\nNVIDIA Corporation and Subsidiaries\n\n\nConsolidated Balance Sheets\n\n(In millions, except par (...TRUNCATED) |
SECQUE is a comprehensive benchmark for evaluating large language models (LLMs) in financial analysis tasks.
SECQUE comprises 565 expert-written questions covering SEC filings analysis across four key categories:
To assess model performance, we develop SECQUE-Judge, an evaluation mechanism leveraging multiple LLM-based judges, which demonstrates strong alignment with human evaluations. Additionally, we provide an extensive analysis of various models’ performance on our benchmark.
| Model | Baseline | Financial | Baseline CoT | Financial CoT | Flipped | Avg Tokens by Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4o | 0.69/0.79 | 0.62/0.71 | 0.67/0.76 | 0.63/0.73 | 0.68/0.78 | 319.84 |
| GPT-4o-mini | 0.64/0.73 | 0.38/0.47 | 0.60/0.72 | 0.56/0.65 | 0.62/0.73 | 289.76 |
| Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | 0.65/0.75 | 0.60/0.71 | 0.63/0.74 | 0.60/0.72 | 0.62/0.74 | 341.63 |
| Qwen2.5-32B-Instruct | 0.61/0.72 | 0.49/0.58 | 0.60/0.71 | 0.55/0.67 | 0.65/0.75 | 331.34 |
| Phi-4 | 0.56/0.66 | 0.55/0.64 | 0.57/0.67 | 0.56/0.66 | 0.57/0.67 | 294.33 |
| Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | 0.48/0.60 | 0.41/0.54 | 0.44/0.56 | 0.40/0.53 | 0.47/0.59 | 338.38 |
| Mistral-Nemo-Instruct-2407 | 0.46/0.55 | 0.32/0.42 | 0.45/0.56 | 0.44/0.55 | 0.44/0.54 | 231.52 |
| Avg Tokens by Prompt | 283.04 | 151.97 | 437.38 | 334.71 | 317.57 | 304.93 |
@inproceedings{
title = "SECQUE: A Benchmark for Evaluating Real-World Financial Analysis Capabilitiese",
author = "Ben Yoash, Noga and
Brief, Meni and
Ovadia, Oded and
Shenderovitz, Gil and
Mishaeli, Moshik and
Lemberg, Rachel and
Sheetrit, Eitam",
month = apr,
year = "2025",
url = "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.04596",
}
This benchmark is indented solely for evaluation, and must not be used for training in any way.