Allowance for doubtful accounts
DigitalOcean Allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 5.2% to $6.04M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.2%, from $6.05M to $6.04M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 15.5% 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 | $3.09M | $3.60M | $4.21M | $5.16M | $5.32M | $6.40M | $6.10M | $6.15M | $5.75M | $5.58M | $5.85M | $5.81M | $5.49M | $5.66M | $5.94M | $6.05M | $6.07M | $6.43M | $6.37M | $6.04M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.7% | +16.9% | +22.4% | +3.1% | +20.5% | -4.7% | +0.8% | -6.6% | -2.8% | +4.7% | -0.6% | -5.6% | +3.2% | +4.9% | +1.9% | +0.2% | +6.1% | -0.9% | -5.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +72.2% | +77.7% | +44.8% | +19.3% | +8.1% | -12.8% | -4.1% | -5.5% | -4.5% | +1.4% | +1.6% | +4.2% | +10.6% | +13.6% | +7.3% | -0.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DigitalOcean's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $6.04M in Q1 2026.
- How has DigitalOcean's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- DigitalOcean's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $6.05M to $6.04M.
- What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), DigitalOcean's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 15.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.10M to $6.37M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.