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Allowance for doubtful accounts
PepsiCo Allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 2.2% to $225M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.8%, from $362M to $225M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows an upward trend with a 2.7% 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 2012
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 16, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests management expects higher credit losses or a deteriorating economic environment for customers.
Detailed definition
This is a contra-asset account representing the portion of trade receivables that the company estimates will not be coll...
Peer comparison
Peers in the food and beverage industry typically maintain this as a small, stable percentage of gross receivables.
Metric ID:
other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivable_currentHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | 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 | $170M | $165M | $147M | $192M | $185M | $165M | $150M | $193M | $188M | $175M | $180M | $180M | $166M | $356M | $362M | $231M | $245M | $230M | $225M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.9% | -10.9% | +30.6% | -3.6% | -10.8% | -9.1% | +28.7% | -2.6% | -6.9% | +2.9% | +0.0% | -7.8% | +114.5% | +1.7% | -36.2% | +6.1% | -6.1% | -2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.8% | +0.0% | +2.0% | +4.3% | +13.9% | +16.7% | — | -6.7% | -11.7% | +103.4% | +101.1% | +28.3% | +47.6% | -35.4% | -37.8% |
Range$147M – $362M
CAGR+6.4%
Avg YoY Growth+16.8%
Median YoY Growth+6.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PepsiCo's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- PepsiCo (PEP) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $225M in Q1 2026.
- How has PepsiCo's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- PepsiCo's allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by 37.8% year-over-year, from $362M to $225M.
- What is the long-term trend for PepsiCo's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PepsiCo's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $201M to $230M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated portion of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.