Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)
Fastenal Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) increased by 27.3% to $1.4M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.2%, from $1.8M to $1.4M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) shows an upward trend with a 17.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increasing trend may signal deteriorating customer credit quality or aggressive sales practices, while a decrease suggests strong collection processes.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated expense for accounts receivable that the company expects will not be collected from custom...
Peer comparison
Typically a small percentage of revenue; peers in the distribution industry maintain similar low-risk profiles.
operating_provision_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 | $0 | $900K | $1.7M | -$300K | $700K | -$1.3M | -$900K | -$1.4M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $800K | -$900K | $300K | $400K | $1.5M | $1.8M | $200K | $1.6M | $1.1M | $1.4M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | +88.9% | -117.6% | +333.3% | -285.7% | +30.8% | -55.6% | +214.3% | -25.0% | -33.3% | -212.5% | +133.3% | +33.3% | +275.0% | +20.0% | -88.9% | +700.0% | -31.3% | +27.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -244.4% | -152.9% | -366.7% | +128.6% | +192.3% | +188.9% | +35.7% | -81.3% | -66.7% | +87.5% | +300.0% | -33.3% | +300.0% | -26.7% | -22.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fastenal's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal)?
- Fastenal (FAST) reported accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) of $1.4M in Q1 2026.
- How has Fastenal's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) changed year-over-year?
- Fastenal's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) decreased by 22.2% year-over-year, from $1.8M to $1.4M.
- What is the long-term trend for Fastenal's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fastenal's accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) has grown at a 17.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.5M to $4.7M.
- What does accounts receivable, credit loss expense (reversal) mean?
- The estimated cost of customer invoices that will likely go unpaid.