Allowance for doubtful accounts
FirstEnergy Allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 8.8% to $52.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $50.00M to $52.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -19.1% 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
| Q4 '21 | 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 | $159.00M | $136.00M | $137.00M | $124.00M | $85.00M | $85.00M | $64.00M | $53.00M | $54.00M | $49.00M | $55.00M | $50.00M | $50.00M | $55.00M | $57.00M | $52.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.5% | +0.7% | -9.5% | -31.5% | +0.0% | -24.7% | -17.2% | +1.9% | -9.3% | +12.2% | -9.1% | +0.0% | +10.0% | +3.6% | -8.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -13.8% | — | — | -37.5% | -53.3% | -57.3% | -36.5% | -42.4% | -14.1% | -5.7% | -7.4% | +12.2% | +3.6% | +4.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FirstEnergy's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- FirstEnergy (FE) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $52.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has FirstEnergy's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- FirstEnergy's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $50.00M to $52.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), FirstEnergy's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $164.00M to $57.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.