IQV — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of IQV's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-10-27 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-07-28
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +21 | −12 | ~32 | 30 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Risk factors
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-27
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
For the third quarter of 2026 our selling, general and administrative expenses increased $55 million, or 10.7%, as compared to the same period in 2025. For the first nine months of 2026 our selling, general and administrative expenses increased $114 million, or 7.4%, as compared to the same period i…
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
The $35 million and $74 million increase in depreciation and amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same periods in 2025 is mainly related to an increase in amortization of capitalized software costs and intangible assets from acquisitions occurring in 20…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-28
For the second quarter of 2026, our cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization increased $239 million, or 8.9%, as compared to the same period in 2025. For the first six months of 2026, our cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization increased $504 million, or 9.6%…
The $16 million and $39 million increase in depreciation and amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same periods in 2025 is mainly related to an increase in amortization of capitalized software costs and intangible assets from acquisitions occurring in 2025 and…
Interest income includes interest received primarily from bank balances and investments. Interest income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 decreased as compared to the same periods in 2025, primarily as a result of lower deposit rates and balances.
Interest expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 increased compared to the same periods in 2025 as a result of higher outstanding debt balances.
Other expense, net for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to fair value investments adjustments, offset by less foreign currency loss on transactions.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice