Verisk Analytics, Inc. Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) increased by 29.7% to $4.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.4%, from $5.30M to $4.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) shows relatively stable performance with a -0.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase may signal deteriorating customer credit health or a more aggressive sales strategy targeting riskier clients.
This represents the estimated expense for accounts receivable that the company believes will not be collected. It serves...
Standard metric for any business extending credit terms to customers.
operating_provision_for_doubtful_accounts| 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 | |
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| Value | $5.50M | $4.30M | $4.70M | $1.70M | $1.20M | $1.50M | $2.60M | $2.60M | $2.90M | $3.40M | $0.00 | $3.40M | $3.50M | $4.30M | $2.10M | $5.30M | $6.10M | $2.50M | $3.70M | $4.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.8% | +9.3% | -63.8% | -29.4% | +25.0% | +73.3% | +0.0% | +11.5% | +17.2% | -100.0% | — | +2.9% | +22.9% | -51.2% | +152.4% | +15.1% | -59.0% | +48.0% | +29.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -78.2% | -65.1% | -44.7% | +52.9% | +141.7% | +126.7% | -100.0% | +30.8% | +20.7% | +26.5% | — | +55.9% | +74.3% | -41.9% | +76.2% | -9.4% |