Discontinued — last reported Q1 '23
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
PG&E Allowance for Doubtful Accounts decreased by 0.2% to $407.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.0%, from $424.00M to $407.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts shows an upward trend with a 22.8% 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 economic headwinds.
Detailed definition
This is a contra-asset account representing the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not expec...
Peer comparison
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allowance_for_doubtful_accountsHistorical 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 | $304.00M | $306.00M | $171.00M | $180.00M | $184.00M | $192.00M | $166.00M | $241.00M | $342.00M | $537.00M | $445.00M | $400.00M | $349.00M | $378.00M | $418.00M | $424.00M | $404.00M | $408.00M | $408.00M | $407.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.7% | -44.1% | +5.3% | +2.2% | +4.3% | -13.5% | +45.2% | +41.9% | +57.0% | -17.1% | -10.1% | -12.8% | +8.3% | +10.6% | +1.4% | -4.7% | +1.0% | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -39.5% | -37.3% | -2.9% | +33.9% | +85.9% | +179.7% | +168.1% | +66.0% | +2.0% | -29.6% | -6.1% | +6.0% | +15.8% | +7.9% | -2.4% | -4.0% |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PG&E's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- PG&E (PCG) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $407.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has PG&E's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- PG&E's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $424.00M to $407.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for PG&E's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PG&E's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 22.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $146.00M to $408.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.