Discontinued — last reported Q1 '23
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Dover Allowance for Doubtful Accounts increased by 5.7% to $37.44M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.9%, from $34.71M to $37.44M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts shows a downward trend with a -2.6% 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 economic headwinds.
Detailed definition
This is a contra-asset account representing the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not expec...
Peer comparison
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allowance_for_doubtful_accountsHistorical 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 | $40.53M | $41.60M | $40.13M | $40.32M | $37.39M | $36.40M | $38.50M | $40.33M | $38.45M | $32.86M | $30.68M | $32.31M | $30.06M | $30.10M | $28.79M | $34.71M | $37.91M | $35.34M | $35.42M | $37.44M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.6% | -3.5% | +0.5% | -7.3% | -2.7% | +5.8% | +4.7% | -4.7% | -14.5% | -6.6% | +5.3% | -6.9% | +0.1% | -4.3% | +20.5% | +9.2% | -6.8% | +0.2% | +5.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.8% | -12.5% | -4.0% | +0.0% | +2.8% | -9.7% | -20.3% | -19.9% | -21.8% | -8.4% | -6.1% | +7.4% | +26.1% | +17.4% | +23.0% | +7.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dover's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Dover (DOV) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $37.44M in Q1 2026.
- How has Dover's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Dover's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $34.71M to $37.44M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dover's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dover's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $40.47M to $35.42M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.