Current Assets
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Broadridge Financial Solutions Allowance for Doubtful Accounts increased by 20.3% to $14.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.8%, from $13.00M to $14.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts shows an upward trend with a 7.7% CAGR. 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 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 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
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.30M | $6.40M | $5.80M | $5.20M | $6.80M | $6.10M | $5.90M | $6.90M | $7.20M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $7.90M | $9.70M | $10.30M | $12.70M | $13.00M | $12.50M | $12.00M | $12.30M | $14.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -31.2% | -9.4% | -10.3% | +30.8% | -10.3% | -3.3% | +16.9% | +4.3% | -8.3% | +0.0% | +19.7% | +22.8% | +6.2% | +23.3% | +2.4% | -3.8% | -4.0% | +2.5% | +20.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.9% | -4.7% | +1.7% | +32.7% | +5.9% | +8.2% | +11.9% | +14.5% | +34.7% | +56.1% | +92.4% | +64.6% | +28.9% | +16.5% | -3.1% | +13.8% |
Range$5.20M – $14.80M
CAGR+10.3%
Avg YoY Growth+21.7%
Median YoY Growth+14.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broadridge Financial Solutions's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $14.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has Broadridge Financial Solutions's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Broadridge Financial Solutions's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 13.8% year-over-year, from $13.00M to $14.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for Broadridge Financial Solutions's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Broadridge Financial Solutions's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.30M to $12.50M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.