Operating
Bad Debt
Cisco Systems, Inc. Bad Debt decreased by 83.3% to $2.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 80.0%, from $10.00M to $2.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Bad Debt shows a downward trend with a -24.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ3 2026May 19, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal deteriorating customer credit quality or aggressive sales practices.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company expects will not be collected from custome...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers with large enterprise sales forces monitor this closely for credit risk.
Metric ID:
bad_debt_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$2.00M | $1.00M | $7.00M | $41.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $0.00 | $5.00M | $20.00M | $4.00M | $8.00M | $7.00M | $15.00M | -$1.00M | $8.00M | $10.00M | $7.00M | -$3.00M | $12.00M | $2.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +150.0% | +600.0% | +485.7% | -85.4% | +16.7% | -100.0% | — | +300.0% | -80.0% | +100.0% | -12.5% | +114.3% | -106.7% | +900.0% | +25.0% | -30.0% | -142.9% | +500.0% | -83.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +400.0% | +600.0% | -100.0% | -87.8% | +233.3% | -42.9% | — | +40.0% | -25.0% | -125.0% | +0.0% | +42.9% | -53.3% | -200.0% | +50.0% | -80.0% |
Range-$3.00M – $41.00M
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+43.5%
Median YoY Growth-25.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s bad debt?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported bad debt of $2.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s bad debt changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s bad debt decreased by 80.0% year-over-year, from $10.00M to $2.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s bad debt?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s bad debt has grown at a -24.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $55.00M to $24.00M.
- What does bad debt mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that will likely never be paid.