Allowance for doubtful accounts
Akamai Technologies Allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 19.7% to $6.19M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.3%, from $4.86M to $6.19M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 33.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increasing allowance relative to receivables may signal deteriorating customer credit quality or a weakening economic environment.
Detailed definition
This is a contra-asset account that represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not ex...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice; peers in similar industrial sectors typically maintain reserves proportional to their credit risk profile.
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| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.27M | $1.40M | $3.28M | $2.01M | $2.45M | $5.92M | $5.56M | $8.04M | $6.09M | $3.47M | $2.78M | $2.93M | $3.82M | $3.52M | $4.86M | $5.18M | $5.77M | $7.71M | $6.19M |
| QoQ Change | — | -38.4% | +134.7% | -38.6% | +22.0% | +141.1% | -6.1% | +44.6% | -24.3% | -43.0% | -20.0% | +5.5% | +30.5% | -7.8% | +38.0% | +6.6% | +11.3% | +33.6% | -19.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.2% | +323.6% | +69.5% | +299.5% | +148.0% | -41.4% | -50.1% | -63.6% | -37.2% | +1.5% | +75.1% | +76.9% | +51.0% | +118.8% | +27.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Akamai Technologies's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $6.19M in Q1 2026.
- How has Akamai Technologies's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Akamai Technologies's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 27.3% year-over-year, from $4.86M to $6.19M.
- What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 33.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.82M to $7.71M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.