Operating Expenses
Bad Debt
Evergy Bad Debt decreased by 16.7% to $7.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.6%, from $7.70M to $7.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Bad Debt shows an upward trend with a 5.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase in bad debt expense may signal deteriorating customer credit quality or economic headwinds.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the estimated expense recognized for accounts receivable that are deemed uncollectible. It reflec...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense for companies with significant credit-based sales.
Metric ID:
isrg_bad_debt_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $4.20M | $8.90M | $9.30M | $7.90M | $5.60M | $8.10M | $7.20M | $8.30M | $6.70M | $10.20M | $8.10M | $7.90M | $6.70M | $9.50M | $8.40M | $7.70M | $6.00M | $9.70M | $9.00M | $7.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +111.9% | +4.5% | -15.1% | -29.1% | +44.6% | -11.1% | +15.3% | -19.3% | +52.2% | -20.6% | -2.5% | -15.2% | +41.8% | -11.6% | -8.3% | -22.1% | +61.7% | -7.2% | -16.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.3% | -9.0% | -22.6% | +5.1% | +19.6% | +25.9% | +12.5% | -4.8% | +0.0% | -6.9% | +3.7% | -2.5% | -10.4% | +2.1% | +7.1% | -2.6% |
Range$4.20M – $10.20M
CAGR+13.0%
Avg YoY Growth+3.2%
Median YoY Growth+1.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Evergy's bad debt?
- Evergy (EVRG) reported bad debt of $7.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Evergy's bad debt changed year-over-year?
- Evergy's bad debt decreased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $7.70M to $7.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Evergy's bad debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Evergy's bad debt has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.40M to $32.40M.
- What does bad debt mean?
- The expense recorded for expected losses from customers who fail to pay their invoices.