Since we’re just getting into earnings season, many people ask me how to keep track of the timing for the second-quarter earnings releases. Rather than scrambling at the last minute, it’s better to figure out the earnings schedules for Taiwan stocks and U.S. stocks now—so you don’t miss important trading opportunities.

Let’s start with Taiwan stocks. Taiwan’s financial reporting rules are actually quite strict: all listed companies must follow a timetable with no flexibility. The expected schedule for the second-quarter earnings announcements this year is roughly as follows: Q2 quarterly reports must be filed and announced by August 14, and in practice, most companies will release their results gradually from mid-July to mid-August. In addition, there’s a Taiwan-specific rule: by the 10th of each month, companies must announce the previous month’s revenue. For short-term trading, this is a very useful leading indicator.

As for annual reports, large companies such as TSMC and MediaTek are required to submit filings by March 15 starting in 2026, while other companies have a deadline of March 31. Financial holding companies can extend to April 30 because their consolidated reports are more complex. If you want to attend annual earnings conference calls, the period from late March to mid-May is usually the most intense.

The logic for U.S. stocks is a bit different. In the U.S., annual reports are called 10-Ks, quarterly reports are 10-Qs, and the filing deadlines are determined by the company’s size. Large accelerated filers (public float over $700 million) must submit quarterly reports within 40 days after the quarter ends; mid-sized companies also have 40 days, while small companies have 45 days. In other words, the release of second-quarter earnings typically begins around mid-May, usually led by bank stocks, and then moves into the “super earnings week” for tech stocks.

U.S. companies generally post their release schedules in advance on their Investor Relations websites. You can find it directly by searching for “Company Name + Investor Relations.” If you want to track the progress of multiple companies at once, you can check earnings calendars on Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq’s official website, Investing.com, or SeekingAlpha.

For actually retrieving earnings data, Taiwan stocks use the Public Information Observation Station (MOPS). This is the official platform of the Taiwan Stock Exchange, and all financial information for listed companies is available here. U.S. stocks, on the other hand, use the SEC’s EDGAR database—search by company ticker to find the 10-K and 10-Q filings.

To be honest, knowing the earnings release schedule is really crucial. The earnings release timing often drives short-term price fluctuations. If you can plan ahead and adjust your positions appropriately before and after earnings call periods, you can usually capture a lot of opportunities. Right now is the peak period for quarterly reports, so I recommend adding the companies you care about to your calendar to make sure you don’t miss any important dates.