NiSource Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 13.5% to $46.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 55.7%, from $29.60M to $46.10M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -4.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increasing allowance relative to receivables may signal deteriorating customer credit quality or a weakening economic environment.
This is a contra-asset account that represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not ex...
Standard accounting practice; peers in similar industrial sectors typically maintain reserves proportional to their credit risk profile.
other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivable_current| 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 | |
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| Value | $41.60M | $28.30M | $23.50M | $28.50M | $26.10M | $19.20M | $23.90M | $31.40M | $27.80M | $15.50M | $22.90M | $31.60M | $26.20M | $17.70M | $23.70M | $29.60M | $27.30M | $18.60M | $40.60M | $46.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | -32.0% | -17.0% | +21.3% | -8.4% | -26.4% | +24.5% | +31.4% | -11.5% | -44.2% | +47.7% | +38.0% | -17.1% | -32.4% | +33.9% | +24.9% | -7.8% | -31.9% | +118.3% | +13.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -37.3% | -32.2% | +1.7% | +10.2% | +6.5% | -19.3% | -4.2% | +0.6% | -5.8% | +14.2% | +3.5% | -6.3% | +4.2% | +5.1% | +71.3% | +55.7% |