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Broadwind Energy (BWEN) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. Broadwind Energy disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Broadwind Energy reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q2, 2026

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 11, 2026

Risk Distribution
30Risks
Sector Avg.Finance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

Broadwind Energy disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks262728293031Q3Q4Q12023Q2Q3Q4Q12024Q2Q3Q4Q12025Q2Q3Q4Q12026Q2Showing: Q4, 2025
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedBroadwind Energy Risk Factors
Risk Changed (1)
  • Technology - Risk 1
    We cannot predict the risks associated with the implementation and use of artificial intelligence and related technologies.

    We may, now and in the future, use artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence, or related technologies (collectively, "Artificial Intelligence"). However, the implementation and use of Artificial Intelligence could present various risks and uncertainties to our business and there is no assurance that using such Artificial Intelligence will produce the desired results.  If we are unable to effectively adopt new technologies including Artificial Intelligence and data analytics to develop new commercial insights and improve operating efficiencies, our competitors could more effectively adopt these technologies, develop better products, faster and at a lower cost, negatively impacting our sales outcomes and profitability. The risks and uncertainties related to the use of Artificial Intelligence include, but are not limited to, concerns around privacy, security, intellectual property, and ethics, and if the Artificial Intelligence technologies that we use (or create) turn out to be controversial or otherwise flawed, we could face competitive, brand, or reputational harm, legal liability, regulatory action, or other adverse impacts on our business. As the regulatory framework surrounding Artificial Intelligence evolves, it is possible that new laws or regulations will be adopted both within the United States and in non-U.S. jurisdictions, or that existing laws and regulations may be interpreted in ways that could affect the ways in which we might use Artificial Intelligence. Since these technologies are rapidly and constantly evolving and extremely complex, we cannot predict all of the business and legal risks that may arise from our use of such technologies, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RISKS

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Risk Highlights Q2, 2026

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 9 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
30
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Jun 2026
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

we have significant indebtedness and we may incur additional debt in the future. servicing our indebtedness requires a significant amount of cash, and the terms of our current indebtedness, and the terms of any future indebtedness, may restrict the activities of the company.terms of our current indebtednesslimitations on our ability to utilize our nols may negatively affect our financial results.negatively affect our financial resultsdisruptions in the supply of parts and raw materials, or changes in supplier relations, may negatively impact our operating results.negatively impact our operating resultsour ability to comply with regulatory requirements and potential environmental, social and governance ("esg") regulations and trends is critical to our future success, and there can be no guarantee that our businesses are in full compliance with all such requirements.critical to our future successwe could incur substantial costs to comply with environmental, health and safety ("ehs") laws and regulations and to address violations of or liabilities under these requirements.incur substantial costs to complyconsolidation among wind turbine manufacturers could increase our customer concentration and/or disrupt our supply chain relationships.disrupt our supply chain relationshipswe may not be able to protect important intellectual property and we could incur substantial costs defending against claims that our products infringe on the proprietary rights of others.to protect important intellectual propertyany failure to protect our customers' intellectual property that we use in the products we manufacture for them could harm our customer relationships and subject us to liability.failure to protect our customerswe rely on unionized labor, the loss of which could adversely affect our future success.adversely affect our future successthere is a limited trading market for our securities and the market price of our securities is subject to volatility.market price of our securities

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 30

Share Price & Shareholder Rights2 | 6.7%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    We are subject to risks associated with proxy contests and other actions of activist stockholders.

    Publicly traded companies have increasingly become subject to campaigns by activist investors advocating corporate actions such as governance changes, financial restructurings, increased borrowings, special dividends, stock repurchases or even sales of assets or entire companies to third parties or the activists themselves. In 2023, WM Argyle Fund, LLC ("WM Argyle") submitted a notice to the Board of Directors (the "Board") purporting to nominate a slate of six candidates for election as directors at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We did not reach an agreement with WM Argyle in connection with its nomination, and there was a contested election at the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in which none of WM Argyle's candidates were elected as directors. The cumulative cost to the Company of responding to the proxy contest was approximately $1.8 million. We value input from all stockholders and remain open to ongoing engagement with our stockholders. A proxy contest or related activities on the part of activist stockholders could adversely affect our business for a number of reasons, including, without limitation, the following: - Responding to proxy contests and other actions by activist stockholders can be costly and time-consuming, disrupting our operations and diverting the attention of our Board, management and our employees;- Perceived uncertainties as to our future direction may result in the loss of potential business opportunities and may make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel, business partners, customers and others important to our success, any of which could negatively affect our business and our results of operations and financial condition;   - Action by activist stockholders may be exploited by our competitors, cause concern to our current or potential customers and make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel;- A successful proxy contest could result in a change in control of our Board, and such an event could subject us to certain contractual obligations under several key agreements, including our existing Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the "2015 EIP"), and underlying award agreements and certain employment and lease agreements;   - If nominees advanced by activist stockholders are elected or appointed to our Board with a specific agenda, it may adversely affect our ability to effectively and timely implement our strategic plans or to realize long-term value from our assets, and this could in turn have an adverse effect on our business and on our results of operations and financial condition; and   - Proxy contests may cause our stock price to experience periods of volatility. FINANCIAL RISKS

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    There is a limited trading market for our securities and the market price of our securities is subject to volatility.

    Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Historically, we have not had an active trading market for our common stock. The absence of an active trading market increases price volatility and reduces the liquidity of our common stock. The market price and level of trading of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include, among other things, our limited trading volume, actual or anticipated variations in our operating results and cash flow, the nature and content of our earnings releases, announcements or events that impact our business and the general state of the securities market, as well as general economic, political and market conditions and other factors that may affect our future results.  In 2025, the closing price of our common stock varied from a high of $3.55 per share to a low of $1.41 per share. Stockholders may have incurred substantial losses with regard to any investment in our common stock adversely affecting stockholder confidence.

Accounting & Financial Operations3 | 10.0%
Debt & Financing2 | 6.7%
Corporate Activity and Growth2 | 6.7%

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FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
Risk factors are any situations or occurrences that could make investing in a company risky. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that publicly traded companies disclose their most significant risk factors. This is so that potential investors can consider any risks before they make an investment. They also offer companies protection, as a company can use risk factors as liability protection. This could happen if a company underperforms and investors take legal action as a result. It is worth noting that smaller companies, that is those with a public float of under $75 million on the last business day, do not have to include risk factors in their 10-K and 10-Q forms, although some may choose to do so.
How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
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What are all the risk factor categories?
TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.