Allowance for doubtful accounts
3M Allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 26.2% to $45M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.5%, from $52M to $45M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows a downward trend with a -23.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
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
| 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 | $212M | $189M | $209M | $196M | $186M | $174M | $162M | $160M | $155M | $62M | $133M | $64M | $65M | $60M | $52M | $61M | $54M | $61M | $45M |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.8% | +10.6% | -6.2% | -5.1% | -6.5% | -6.9% | -1.2% | -3.1% | -60.0% | +114.5% | -51.9% | +1.6% | -7.7% | -13.3% | +17.3% | -11.5% | +13.0% | -26.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.3% | -7.9% | -22.5% | -18.4% | -16.7% | -64.4% | -17.9% | -60.0% | -58.1% | -3.2% | -60.9% | -4.7% | -16.9% | +1.7% | -13.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- 3M (MMM) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $45M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- 3M's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 13.5% year-over-year, from $52M to $45M.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), 3M's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -23.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $233M to $61M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.