Allowance for doubtful accounts
KLA Corporation Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 70.9% to $58.05M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 84.2%, from $31.52M to $58.05M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 17.2% 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 | $18.04M | $17.89M | $19.36M | $19.04M | $20.63M | $27.01M | $34.48M | $33.12M | $33.63M | $33.53M | $35.42M | $33.62M | $32.78M | $32.62M | $30.50M | $31.52M | $34.02M | $34.37M | $33.96M | $58.05M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.8% | +8.2% | -1.7% | +8.4% | +30.9% | +27.7% | -3.9% | +1.5% | -0.3% | +5.6% | -5.1% | -2.5% | -0.5% | -6.5% | +3.3% | +7.9% | +1.0% | -1.2% | +70.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.4% | +50.9% | +78.1% | +74.0% | +63.0% | +24.2% | +2.7% | +1.5% | -2.5% | -2.7% | -13.9% | -6.2% | +3.8% | +5.4% | +11.3% | +84.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KLA Corporation's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $58.05M in Q1 2026.
- How has KLA Corporation's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- KLA Corporation's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 84.2% year-over-year, from $31.52M to $58.05M.
- What is the long-term trend for KLA Corporation's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KLA Corporation's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 17.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.04M to $34.02M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.