HIGHOutside partySupplier
sole-source suppliers for certain materials
“10-K Item 1A: 'We are also dependent on a number of suppliers as the sole source of certain materials'”
TRMB · Concentration risk · 10-K extracted
Trimble (TRMB) concentration risks
Updated
The most significant concentration Trimble discloses is sole-source suppliers for certain materials, classified HIGH by disclosed size. Below: the full set from the latest 10-K — verbatim quotes, filing references, and a synthesis of what these exposures mean together.
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Source: Trimble’s SEC Form 10-K filed — view the filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
At a glance
Disclosed-size breakdown · 2 disclosed concentrations
HIGH1
MEDIUM1
LOW0
Disclosed concentrations
Each card carries a disclosed-size chip (HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW — how large the exposure is as a share of revenue, not how dangerous it is) and a nature tag: Built-in(the company’s own model, geography, or products) or Outside party (an external customer, supplier, or distributor it relies on).
MEDIUMOutside partySupplier
limited contract manufacturers
“10-K Item 1A: 'We are dependent upon a limited number of contract manufacturers for the manufacture, testing, and assembly of certain products'”
TrendMatrix Research · concentration synthesis
What these concentrations mean together
updated 2026-06-24The company's disclosed concentration profile sits entirely on the supply side, with two related dependency exposures reflecting a manufacturing model that relies on a small number of external partners for both materials and production capacity. The more acute of the two is a high-share dependency on sole-source suppliers for certain materials: in cases where the company depends on a single vendor for a specific input, there is no disclosed qualified alternative, meaning a supply disruption would require a qualification process that typically takes months and could delay product shipment to customers. The absence of a disclosed percentage does not reduce the significance; sole-source relationships by definition carry binary availability risk. The second exposure is a medium-share dependency on a limited number of contract manufacturers for the manufacture, testing, and assembly of certain products. Contract manufacturer concentration differs from single-source component sourcing in that it bundles execution risk — capacity, quality, and counterparty stability — into a narrow set of production relationships. Even where more than one contract manufacturer exists in a category, a "limited number" creates meaningful fragility if one encounters quality escapes, regulatory action, or financial stress. No customer or geographic concentration is disclosed alongside these supply-chain exposures. The profile is therefore primarily operational in character: the company's ability to deliver products on schedule depends on the health and capacity of a concentrated supply network. For investors, the key monitoring question is how quickly and at what cost the company could qualify alternative sources if a sole-source supplier or key contract manufacturer encountered a disruption.
For the engine’s reasoning on TRMB’s current verdict — including which dimensions drove the score — see the per-dimension breakdown.
Industry peers · Scientific & Technical Instruments
Peer concentration profile
| Symbol | Name | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | Badger Meter, Inc. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| ESE | ESCO Technologies Inc. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| TRMB● | Trimble Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| FTV | Fortive Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CGNX | Cognex Corporation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Concentration counts reflect items disclosed in each peer’s most recent 10-K; disclosed-size classification uses TrendMatrix’s internal 10-K extraction taxonomy.