Current Assets

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Roku, Inc. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts decreased by 29.0% to $57.15M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.8%, from $50.24M to $57.15M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests rising credit risk or economic stress among the customer base.

Detailed definition

A contra-asset account that represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not expect to...

Peer comparison

Standard across all utilities; levels are often influenced by regulatory mandates regarding service disconnection policies.

Metric ID: allowance_for_doubtful_accounts

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$56.83M$35.34M$32.05M$25.63M$40.19M$22.44M$31.52M$25.08M$34.13M$26.16M$39.86M$38.14M$72.66M$50.24M$52.05M$60.35M$80.45M$57.15M
QoQ Change-37.8%-9.3%-20.0%+56.8%-44.2%+40.5%-20.4%+36.1%-23.3%+52.4%-4.3%+90.5%-30.9%+3.6%+15.9%+33.3%-29.0%
YoY Change-29.3%-36.5%-1.7%-2.2%-15.1%+16.6%+26.5%+52.1%+112.9%+92.0%+30.6%+58.2%+10.7%+13.8%
Range$22.44M$80.45M
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+23.5%
Median YoY Growth+15.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roku, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts?
Roku, Inc. (ROKU) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $57.15M in Q1 2026.
How has Roku, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
Roku, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 13.8% year-over-year, from $50.24M to $57.15M.
What is the long-term trend for Roku, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Roku, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $56.83M to $80.45M.
What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
The estimated amount of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.