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Allowance for doubtful accounts
3M Allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 26.2% to $45.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.5%, from $52.00M to $45.00M. 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
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deteriorating credit quality among customers or a more conservative accounting estimate of collectability.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company expects will not be collected from custome...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for all companies extending credit to customers.
Metric ID:
other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivable_currentHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | $212.00M | $189.00M | $209.00M | $196.00M | $186.00M | $174.00M | $162.00M | $160.00M | $155.00M | $141.00M | $133.00M | $64.00M | $65.00M | $60.00M | $52.00M | $61.00M | $54.00M | $61.00M | $45.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.8% | +10.6% | -6.2% | -5.1% | -6.5% | -6.9% | -1.2% | -3.1% | -9.0% | -5.7% | -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% | -19.0% | -17.9% | -60.0% | -58.1% | -57.4% | -60.9% | -4.7% | -16.9% | +1.7% | -13.5% |
Range$45.00M – $212.00M
CAGR-29.1%
Avg YoY Growth-25.6%
Median YoY Growth-17.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- 3M (MMM) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $45.00M 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 $52.00M to $45.00M.
- 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 $233.00M to $61.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The portion of customer debts that the company expects will go unpaid.