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Allowance for doubtful accounts

HEICO Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 20.7% to $12.37M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.8%, from $9.83M to $12.37M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -4.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests deteriorating credit quality among customers or a more conservative accounting estimate of collectability.

Detailed definition

This represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company expects will not be collected from custome...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting practice for all companies extending credit to customers.

Metric ID: other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivable_current

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$11.88M$11.71M$10.87M$11.79M$12.24M$9.54M$8.33M$9.94M$10.65M$9.01M$12.62M$12.77M$13.27M$11.94M$11.79M$9.83M$9.40M$10.29M$10.25M$12.37M
QoQ Change-1.4%-7.1%+8.5%+3.8%-22.0%-12.7%+19.3%+7.1%-15.5%+40.2%+1.2%+3.9%-10.0%-1.2%-16.7%-4.4%+9.5%-0.4%+20.7%
YoY Change+3.0%-18.5%-23.4%-15.7%-13.0%-5.6%+51.5%+28.4%+24.6%+32.6%-6.6%-23.0%-29.2%-13.8%-13.1%+25.8%
Range$8.33M$13.27M
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth+0.3%
Median YoY Growth-9.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HEICO's allowance for doubtful accounts?
HEICO (HEI) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $12.37M in Q4 2025.
How has HEICO's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
HEICO's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 25.8% year-over-year, from $9.83M to $12.37M.
What is the long-term trend for HEICO's allowance for doubtful accounts?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HEICO's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.74M to $10.25M.
What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
The portion of customer debts that the company expects will go unpaid.