Discontinued — last reported Q1 '23

Current Assets

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Fabrinet Allowance for Doubtful Accounts decreased by 8.9% to $1.18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.9%, from $1.26M to $1.18M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts shows an upward trend with a 91.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2023

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

Standard across all industries that sell on credit; peer comparison is essential for assessing industry-specific credit risk.

Metric ID: allowance_for_doubtful_accounts

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$100.00K$99.00K$70.00K$61.00K$1.27M$1.18M$1.52M$1.03M$965.00K$1.77M$2.74M$2.84M$1.63M$1.95M$1.25M$1.26M$1.34M$1.30M$1.30M$1.18M
QoQ Change-1.0%-29.3%-12.9%>999%-7.4%+29.2%-32.2%-6.4%+83.2%+55.0%+3.5%-42.6%+20.0%-36.3%+0.8%+7.1%-3.3%-0.2%-8.9%
YoY Change>999%>999%>999%>999%-24.1%+50.2%+80.2%+175.3%+68.8%+10.5%-54.6%-55.8%-17.5%-33.5%+4.1%-5.9%
Range$61.00K$2.84M
CAGR+68.2%
Avg YoY Growth+382.5%
Median YoY Growth+30.4%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fabrinet's allowance for doubtful accounts?
Fabrinet (FN) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.18M in Q1 2026.
How has Fabrinet's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
Fabrinet's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $1.26M to $1.18M.
What is the long-term trend for Fabrinet's allowance for doubtful accounts?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fabrinet's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 91.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $100.00K to $1.34M.
What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
The estimated amount of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.