Allowance for doubtful accounts
Vertiv Holdings Co Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 3.9% to $26.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.2%, from $23.10M to $26.60M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 11.3% 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 | $21.90M | $13.00M | $14.10M | $15.20M | $15.40M | $15.90M | $18.40M | $24.30M | $24.50M | $26.60M | $29.10M | $31.60M | $26.90M | $26.30M | $22.40M | $23.10M | $24.30M | $25.30M | $25.60M | $26.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | -40.6% | +8.5% | +7.8% | +1.3% | +3.2% | +15.7% | +32.1% | +0.8% | +8.6% | +9.4% | +8.6% | -14.9% | -2.2% | -14.8% | +3.1% | +5.2% | +4.1% | +1.2% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.7% | +22.3% | +30.5% | +59.9% | +59.1% | +67.3% | +58.2% | +30.0% | +9.8% | -1.1% | -23.0% | -26.9% | -9.7% | -3.8% | +14.3% | +15.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vertiv Holdings Co's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $26.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vertiv Holdings Co's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Vertiv Holdings Co's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $23.10M to $26.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vertiv Holdings Co's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Vertiv Holdings Co's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.00M to $25.60M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.