Allowance for doubtful accounts
Illumina Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 14.3% to $8.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $7.00M to $8.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 11.8% 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 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 | $2.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $7.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $11.00M | $9.00M | $7.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | $7.00M | $8.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +50.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +33.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +75.0% | -14.3% | +16.7% | +28.6% | +11.1% | +10.0% | -18.2% | -22.2% | +14.3% | +12.5% | -22.2% | +14.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +100.0% | +33.3% | +33.3% | +33.3% | +75.0% | +50.0% | +75.0% | +125.0% | +42.9% | +83.3% | +28.6% | -22.2% | -20.0% | -18.2% | -22.2% | +14.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Illumina's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Illumina (ILMN) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $8.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Illumina's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Illumina's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $7.00M to $8.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Illumina's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Illumina's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.00M to $7.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.