Allowance for doubtful accounts
Danaher Allowance for doubtful accounts remained flat by 0.0% to $114.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.9%, from $115.00M to $114.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -2.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
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
| 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 | $117.00M | $121.00M | $124.00M | $130.00M | $120.00M | $117.00M | $126.00M | $125.00M | $130.00M | $136.00M | $120.00M | $123.00M | $132.00M | $135.00M | $113.00M | $115.00M | $120.00M | $119.00M | $114.00M | $114.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.4% | +2.5% | +4.8% | -7.7% | -2.5% | +7.7% | -0.8% | +4.0% | +4.6% | -11.8% | +2.5% | +7.3% | +2.3% | -16.3% | +1.8% | +4.3% | -0.8% | -4.2% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.6% | -3.3% | +1.6% | -3.8% | +8.3% | +16.2% | -4.8% | -1.6% | +1.5% | -0.7% | -5.8% | -6.5% | -9.1% | -11.9% | +0.9% | -0.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Danaher (DHR) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $114.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Danaher's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 0.9% year-over-year, from $115.00M to $114.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Danaher's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Danaher's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $132.00M to $114.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.