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Allowance for doubtful accounts
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 10.7% to $83.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.5%, from $81.00M to $83.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 2.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
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.
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other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivable_currentHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $75.00M | $71.00M | $70.00M | $70.00M | $62.00M | $65.00M | $61.00M | $63.00M | $65.00M | $61.00M | $69.00M | $74.00M | $76.00M | $81.00M | $83.00M | $81.00M | $75.00M | $83.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.3% | -1.4% | +0.0% | -11.4% | +4.8% | -6.2% | +3.3% | +3.2% | -6.2% | +13.1% | +7.2% | +2.7% | +6.6% | +2.5% | -2.4% | -7.4% | +10.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -17.3% | -8.5% | -12.9% | -10.0% | +4.8% | -6.2% | +13.1% | +17.5% | +16.9% | +32.8% | +20.3% | +9.5% | -1.3% | +2.5% |
Range$61.00M – $83.00M
CAGR+2.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.4%
Median YoY Growth+3.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $83.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $81.00M to $83.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $75.00M to $83.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The portion of customer debts that the company expects will go unpaid.