Discontinued — last reported Q1 '18
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (Current)
Comcast Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (Current) decreased by 2.2% to $697.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.5%, from $722.00M to $697.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (Current) shows a downward trend with a -2.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A significant increase relative to receivables may signal deteriorating customer credit quality or economic headwinds in specific markets.
Detailed definition
This is a contra-asset account representing the estimated amount of accounts receivable that the company expects will no...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device sector typically maintain low levels unless operating in high-risk emerging markets.
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 | $730.00M | $754.00M | $658.00M | $726.00M | $723.00M | $691.00M | $736.00M | $706.00M | $713.00M | $684.00M | $698.00M | $716.00M | $736.00M | $763.00M | $738.00M | $722.00M | $732.00M | $817.00M | $713.00M | $697.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.3% | -12.7% | +10.3% | -0.4% | -4.4% | +6.5% | -4.1% | +1.0% | -4.1% | +2.0% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +3.7% | -3.3% | -2.2% | +1.4% | +11.6% | -12.7% | -2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.0% | -8.4% | +11.9% | -2.8% | -1.4% | -1.0% | -5.2% | +1.4% | +3.2% | +11.5% | +5.7% | +0.8% | -0.5% | +7.1% | -3.4% | -3.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (current)?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (current) of $697.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (current) changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (current) decreased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $722.00M to $697.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (current)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Comcast's allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (current) has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $807.00M to $713.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (current) mean?
- The estimated portion of customer invoices that the company expects will never be paid.