Allowance for doubtful accounts
Albemarle Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 0.0% to $4.58M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.9%, from $5.20M to $4.58M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 17.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
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.
other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivable_currentHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | 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 | $2.62M | $2.57M | $2.56M | $2.55M | $2.53M | $2.50M | $2.53M | $3.28M | $3.01M | $2.99M | $2.81M | $2.76M | $2.76M | $2.16M | $5.20M | $5.20M | $5.19M | $4.71M | $4.58M | $4.58M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.9% | -0.6% | -0.4% | -0.6% | -1.5% | +1.6% | +29.6% | -8.4% | -0.5% | -6.1% | -1.7% | +0.0% | -21.8% | +140.7% | -0.1% | -0.2% | -9.3% | -2.7% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.5% | -3.1% | -1.0% | +28.8% | +18.8% | +19.9% | +10.8% | -15.9% | -8.2% | -27.8% | +85.2% | +88.3% | +87.9% | +117.7% | -12.0% | -11.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Albemarle's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Albemarle (ALB) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $4.58M in Q1 2026.
- How has Albemarle's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Albemarle's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 11.9% year-over-year, from $5.20M to $4.58M.
- What is the long-term trend for Albemarle's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Albemarle's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 17.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.08M to $4.58M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.