Allowance for doubtful accounts
HP Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 1.2% to $84.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $84.00M to $84.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -7.4% 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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $133.00M | $117.00M | $111.00M | $103.00M | $118.00M | $112.00M | $107.00M | $89.00M | $92.00M | $91.00M | $93.00M | $84.00M | $84.00M | $83.00M | $83.00M | $84.00M | $85.00M | $83.00M | $83.00M | $84.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.0% | -5.1% | -7.2% | +14.6% | -5.1% | -4.5% | -16.8% | +3.4% | -1.1% | +2.2% | -9.7% | +0.0% | -1.2% | +0.0% | +1.2% | +1.2% | -2.4% | +0.0% | +1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.3% | -4.3% | -3.6% | -13.6% | -22.0% | -18.8% | -13.1% | -5.6% | -8.7% | -8.8% | -10.8% | +0.0% | +1.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HP's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- HP (HPQ) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $84.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has HP's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- HP's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $84.00M to $84.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for HP's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), HP's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $122.00M to $83.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.