Allowance for doubtful accounts
Chevron Allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 0.6% to $175.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 27.1%, from $240.00M to $175.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -9.1% 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
| 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 | $281.00M | $285.00M | $303.00M | $302.00M | $307.00M | $390.00M | $457.00M | $447.00M | $424.00M | $393.00M | $301.00M | $292.00M | $266.00M | $259.00M | $259.00M | $240.00M | $188.00M | $191.00M | $176.00M | $175.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.4% | +6.3% | -0.3% | +1.7% | +27.0% | +17.2% | -2.2% | -5.1% | -7.3% | -23.4% | -3.0% | -8.9% | -2.6% | +0.0% | -7.3% | -21.7% | +1.6% | -7.9% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.3% | +36.8% | +50.8% | +48.0% | +38.1% | +0.8% | -34.1% | -34.7% | -37.3% | -34.1% | -14.0% | -17.8% | -29.3% | -26.3% | -32.0% | -27.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chevron's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Chevron (CVX) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $175.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Chevron's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Chevron's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 27.1% year-over-year, from $240.00M to $175.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Chevron's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Chevron's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $284.00M to $176.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.