Current Assets
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Verizon Communications Allowance for Doubtful Accounts increased by 4.9% to $1.31B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.6%, from $1.14B to $1.31B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
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.
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allowance_for_doubtful_accountsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $980.00M | $970.00M | $896.00M | $859.00M | $831.00M | $805.00M | $826.00M | $892.00M | $922.00M | $957.00M | $1.02B | $1.06B | $1.10B | $1.09B | $1.15B | $1.14B | $1.17B | $1.16B | $1.25B | $1.31B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | -7.6% | -4.1% | -3.3% | -3.1% | +2.6% | +8.0% | +3.4% | +3.8% | +6.3% | +4.3% | +3.2% | -0.8% | +6.1% | -0.7% | +1.8% | -0.2% | +7.5% | +4.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.2% | -17.0% | -7.8% | +3.8% | +11.0% | +18.9% | +23.1% | +18.9% | +18.8% | +13.5% | +13.3% | +7.8% | +6.4% | +7.1% | +8.5% | +14.6% |
Range$805.00M – $1.31B
CAGR+6.3%
Avg YoY Growth+7.9%
Median YoY Growth+9.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.31B in Q1 2026.
- How has Verizon Communications's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 14.6% year-over-year, from $1.14B to $1.31B.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.