Company Regulatory Risk Profiler

Understand the regulatory exposure facing any US company or industry sector before you invest, acquire, or onboard. Monitors real-time activity across the Federal Register, Regulations.gov public comments, and SEC EDGAR filings to produce a regulatory risk score (0–100) — so compliance teams and analysts can spot threats early without manually tracking government portals.

What does Company Regulatory Risk Profiler do?

• Searches the Federal Register API for recent rules, proposed rules, and significant regulatory actions related to the query
• Queries Regulations.gov for public comment volume, open comment periods, and opposition signals
• Scans SEC EDGAR full-text search for enforcement mentions, penalties, and violations in recent filings
• Counts proposed rules as upcoming threats and scores the regulatory forecast
• Returns a composite risk score (0–100), compliance grade (A+ to F), and a list of upcoming regulatory threats

Key Features

• Multi-Source Cross-Validation: Combines Federal Register, Regulations.gov public comments, and SEC EDGAR filing review for comprehensive regulatory analysis
• Scoring System: Produces a 0–100 risk score with letter grades (A+ to F) across four weighted dimensions
• Upcoming Threat Detection: Identifies proposed rules and open comment periods that signal near-term regulatory changes
• Configurable Lookback: Set 1–24 month lookback window to focus on recent or historical activity
• Actionable Verdicts: From "Low regulatory risk — stable compliance environment" to "High risk — significant regulatory threats identified"
• Pay Per Event: Only $0.05 per analysis — no subscription needed

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	Yes	Company name or industry keyword (e.g. "pharmaceutical", "Tesla")
lookbackMonths	number	No	Months of history to analyze (default: 6)
includeSecFilings	boolean	No	Include SEC EDGAR filing review (default: true)

Output Example

{
  "query": "pharmaceutical",
  "riskScore": 62,
  "grade": "B-",
  "verdict": "Moderate risk — monitor upcoming regulatory changes",
  "scoring": {
    "regulatoryActivity": { "points": 20, "maxPoints": 30, "regulationCount": 5, "note": "5 new regulation(s) — moderate activity" },
    "publicSentiment": { "points": 15, "maxPoints": 25, "totalComments": 43, "openCommentPeriods": 0 },
    "secCompliance": { "points": 25, "maxPoints": 25, "filingCount": 12, "enforcementMentions": 0 },
    "upcomingThreats": { "points": 12, "maxPoints": 20, "proposedRuleCount": 2 },
    "total": 62
  },
  "upcomingThreats": [
    {
      "source": "Federal Register",
      "type": "Proposed Rule",
      "title": "Drug Pricing Transparency Requirements",
      "agency": "HHS",
      "publishedAt": "2024-01-10",
      "significant": true
    }
  ],
  "flags": ["2 proposed rule(s) — multiple upcoming changes"],
  "sources": [
    { "name": "Federal Register", "status": "success", "documentsFound": 5 },
    { "name": "Regulations.gov", "status": "success", "documentsFound": 12 },
    { "name": "SEC EDGAR", "status": "success", "documentsFound": 12 }
  ],
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

Use Cases

• Investment Due Diligence: Screen portfolio companies for regulatory headwinds before investing
• M&A Analysis: Assess regulatory exposure of acquisition targets in regulated industries
• Compliance Monitoring: Set up recurring scans to track regulatory changes affecting your sector
• Regulatory Affairs Consulting: Deliver data-backed regulatory risk assessments to clients at scale

Data Sources

Source	Coverage	Rate Limit
Federal Register API	All US federal rules and proposed rules	Free, no key required
Regulations.gov	Public comment data for federal rulemaking	Free with API key
SEC EDGAR	Public company filings and enforcement mentions	Free, no key required

Scoring Breakdown

Dimension	Max Points	What It Measures
Regulatory Activity	30	Volume of recent regulatory documents in Federal Register
Public Sentiment	25	Public comment volume and open comment periods
SEC Compliance	25	Filing presence and enforcement mention detection
Upcoming Threats	20	Count of proposed rules and active comment periods

Pricing

This actor uses Pay Per Event pricing at $0.05 per analysis. You only pay for successful analyses.

API Keys (Optional)

Some data sources work better with API keys. Set these as environment variables:

• REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEY: Access public comment data from Regulations.gov — Get free key here

Without the key, the actor still works using Federal Register and SEC EDGAR (both free with no key required).