Allowance for doubtful accounts
Lamar Advertising Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 4.4% to $12.37M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.2%, from $11.88M to $12.37M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -4.5% 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 | $13.20M | $12.46M | $11.20M | $10.29M | $13.52M | $11.39M | $11.42M | $10.66M | $11.42M | $12.22M | $12.48M | $11.95M | $11.15M | $12.38M | $12.40M | $11.88M | $11.97M | $12.90M | $11.86M | $12.37M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.6% | -10.1% | -8.1% | +31.3% | -15.8% | +0.3% | -6.6% | +7.1% | +7.0% | +2.1% | -4.2% | -6.7% | +11.1% | +0.2% | -4.2% | +0.8% | +7.7% | -8.1% | +4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.4% | -8.6% | +2.0% | +3.6% | -15.5% | +7.3% | +9.3% | +12.1% | -2.4% | +1.3% | -0.6% | -0.6% | +7.4% | +4.2% | -4.4% | +4.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lamar Advertising's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Lamar Advertising (LAMR) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $12.37M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lamar Advertising's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Lamar Advertising's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $11.88M to $12.37M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lamar Advertising's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lamar Advertising's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.95M to $11.86M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.