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Allowance for doubtful accounts

Airbnb Allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 10.5% to $34.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.9%, from $35.00M to $34.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -25.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests deteriorating credit quality among customers or a more conservative accounting estimate of collectability.

Detailed definition

This represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company expects will not be collected from custome...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting practice for all companies extending credit to customers.

Metric ID: other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivable_current

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$48.95M$35.00M$30.87M$32.85M$34.07M$27.39M$39.00M$42.00M$46.00M$35.00M$44.00M$37.00M$32.00M$35.00M$28.00M$28.00M$38.00M$34.00M
QoQ Change-28.5%-11.8%+6.4%+3.7%-19.6%+42.4%+7.7%+9.5%-23.9%+25.7%-15.9%-13.5%+9.4%-20.0%+0.0%+35.7%-10.5%
YoY Change-30.4%-21.8%+26.3%+27.8%+35.0%+27.8%+12.8%-11.9%-30.4%+0.0%-36.4%-24.3%+18.8%-2.9%
Range$27.39M$48.95M
CAGR-8.2%
Avg YoY Growth-0.7%
Median YoY Growth-1.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Airbnb's allowance for doubtful accounts?
Airbnb (ABNB) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $34.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Airbnb's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
Airbnb's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $35.00M to $34.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Airbnb's allowance for doubtful accounts?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Airbnb's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -25.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $90.55M to $28.00M.
What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
The portion of customer debts that the company expects will go unpaid.