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
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
| 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% |
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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 money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.