Discontinued — last reported Q3 '23
Allowance for Credit Losses - Receivable (Current)
Verizon Communications Allowance for Credit Losses - Receivable (Current) decreased by 12.4% to $1.25B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $1.15B to $1.25B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for Credit Losses - Receivable (Current) shows an upward trend with a 5.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deteriorating credit quality among customers or a more conservative estimation of collection risk.
Detailed definition
This is a contra-asset account representing the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not expec...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing credit risk in any business that sells goods or services on credit.
allowance_for_credit_losses_receivable_currentHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $833.00M | $838.00M | $759.00M | $754.00M | $741.00M | $772.00M | $826.00M | $932.00M | $1.01B | $1.05B | $1.02B | $1.19B | $1.21B | $1.13B | $1.15B | $1.35B | $1.43B | $1.43B | $1.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.6% | -9.4% | -0.7% | -1.7% | +4.2% | +7.0% | +12.8% | +8.0% | +3.8% | -2.7% | +17.4% | +1.3% | -6.6% | +1.9% | +17.0% | +6.2% | -0.3% | -12.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.0% | -7.9% | +8.8% | +23.6% | +35.9% | +35.4% | +23.1% | +28.1% | +20.2% | +8.1% | +13.3% | +12.9% | +18.3% | +26.3% | +8.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's allowance for credit losses - receivable (current)?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported allowance for credit losses - receivable (current) of $1.25B in Q4 2025.
- How has Verizon Communications's allowance for credit losses - receivable (current) changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's allowance for credit losses - receivable (current) increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $1.15B to $1.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's allowance for credit losses - receivable (current)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Verizon Communications's allowance for credit losses - receivable (current) has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $940.00M to $1.25B.
- What does allowance for credit losses - receivable (current) mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.