Allowance for doubtful accounts
Hilton Worldwide Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 1.8% to $166.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.4%, from $159.00M to $166.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 4.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
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 | $135.00M | $130.00M | $126.00M | $127.00M | $122.00M | $124.00M | $117.00M | $121.00M | $126.00M | $124.00M | $131.00M | $137.00M | $141.00M | $144.00M | $145.00M | $159.00M | $162.00M | $160.00M | $163.00M | $166.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.7% | -3.1% | +0.8% | -3.9% | +1.6% | -5.6% | +3.4% | +4.1% | -1.6% | +5.6% | +4.6% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +0.7% | +9.7% | +1.9% | -1.2% | +1.9% | +1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.6% | -4.6% | -7.1% | -4.7% | +3.3% | +0.0% | +12.0% | +13.2% | +11.9% | +16.1% | +10.7% | +16.1% | +14.9% | +11.1% | +12.4% | +4.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hilton Worldwide's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Hilton Worldwide (HLT) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $166.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hilton Worldwide's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Hilton Worldwide's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 4.4% year-over-year, from $159.00M to $166.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hilton Worldwide's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Hilton Worldwide's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $132.00M to $163.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.