Discontinued — last reported Q1 '23
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Kraft Heinz Company Allowance for Doubtful Accounts increased by 11.8% to $38.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 52.0%, from $25.00M to $38.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts shows a downward trend with a -6.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising credit risk or economic stress among the customer base.
Detailed definition
A contra-asset account that represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not expect to...
Peer comparison
Standard across all utilities; levels are often influenced by regulatory mandates regarding service disconnection policies.
allowance_for_doubtful_accountsHistorical 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 | $44.00M | $45.00M | $48.00M | $50.00M | $49.00M | $52.00M | $46.00M | $45.00M | $49.00M | $43.00M | $38.00M | $30.00M | $35.00M | $32.00M | $26.00M | $25.00M | $26.00M | $37.00M | $34.00M | $38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.3% | +6.7% | +4.2% | -2.0% | +6.1% | -11.5% | -2.2% | +8.9% | -12.2% | -11.6% | -21.1% | +16.7% | -8.6% | -18.8% | -3.8% | +4.0% | +42.3% | -8.1% | +11.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.4% | +15.6% | -4.2% | -10.0% | +0.0% | -17.3% | -17.4% | -33.3% | -28.6% | -25.6% | -31.6% | -16.7% | -25.7% | +15.6% | +30.8% | +52.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Kraft Heinz Company's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $38.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has The Kraft Heinz Company's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- The Kraft Heinz Company's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 52.0% year-over-year, from $25.00M to $38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for The Kraft Heinz Company's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), The Kraft Heinz Company's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.00M to $34.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.