Current Assets
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
CRH Allowance for Doubtful Accounts increased by 1.5% to $139.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.7%, from $154.00M to $139.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts shows relatively stable performance with a 3.1% 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 2022
Last reportedQ1 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.
Metric ID:
allowance_for_doubtful_accountsHistorical Data
14 periods
| 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 | $125.00M | $134.00M | $139.00M | $139.00M | $149.00M | $150.00M | $142.00M | $151.00M | $140.00M | $154.00M | $151.00M | $158.00M | $137.00M | $139.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.2% | +3.7% | +0.0% | +7.2% | +0.7% | -5.3% | +6.3% | -7.3% | +10.0% | -1.9% | +4.6% | -13.3% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.2% | +11.9% | +2.2% | +8.6% | -6.0% | +2.7% | +6.3% | +4.6% | -2.1% | -9.7% |
Range$125.00M – $158.00M
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CRH's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- CRH (CRH) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $139.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CRH's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- CRH's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $154.00M to $139.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CRH's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CRH's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $125.00M to $137.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.