Allowance for doubtful accounts
Biogen Allowance for doubtful accounts remained flat by 0.0% to $3.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.4%, from $2.20M to $3.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 9.3% 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.
other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivable_currentHistorical Data
| Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.30M | $2.00M | $2.40M | $2.40M | $2.40M | $3.10M | $2.20M | $2.20M | $2.20M | $3.00M | $3.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.0% | +20.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +29.2% | -29.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +36.4% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | -13.0% | — | — | — | +55.0% | -8.3% | -8.3% | -8.3% | -3.2% | +36.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Biogen's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Biogen (BIIB) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $3.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Biogen's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Biogen's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 36.4% year-over-year, from $2.20M to $3.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Biogen's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Biogen's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.30M to $3.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.