Allowance for doubtful accounts
Mondelez International Allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 11.4% to $31M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.2%, from $37M to $31M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -3.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deteriorating customer credit quality or more conservative accounting estimates, while a decrease suggests improved collection efficiency.
Detailed definition
This is a contra-asset account representing the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company expects will n...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers with similar customer profiles should have comparable ratios relative to total receivables.
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 | |
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| Value | $41M | $39M | $37M | $55M | $45M | $42M | $45M | $60M | $64M | $63M | $66M | $48M | $39M | $38M | $37M | $37M | $38M | $39M | $35M | $31M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.9% | -5.1% | +48.6% | -18.2% | -6.7% | +7.1% | +33.3% | +6.7% | -1.6% | +4.8% | -27.3% | -18.8% | -2.6% | -2.6% | +0.0% | +2.7% | +2.6% | -10.3% | -11.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.8% | +7.7% | +21.6% | +9.1% | +42.2% | +50.0% | +46.7% | -20.0% | -39.1% | -39.7% | -43.9% | -22.9% | -2.6% | +2.6% | -5.4% | -16.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mondelez International's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Mondelez International (MDLZ) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $31M in Q1 2026.
- How has Mondelez International's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Mondelez International's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 16.2% year-over-year, from $37M to $31M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mondelez International's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Mondelez International's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42M to $35M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The portion of money owed by customers that the company expects it will never actually collect.