Stock Analysis on Net

Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE:ANET)

Analysis of Bad Debts

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Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (bad debts) is a contra account which reduce the balance of the company gross accounts receivable. The relationship between the allowance and the balance in receivables should be relatively constant unless there is a change in the economy overall or a change in customer base.


Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Product sales rebate, returns reserve and others 9,911 5,394 5,088 4,497 6,160
Accounts receivable 1,034,480 928,490 521,597 394,037 398,147
Financial Ratio
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable1 0.96% 0.58% 0.98% 1.14% 1.55%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable = 100 × Product sales rebate, returns reserve and others ÷ Accounts receivable
= 100 × 9,911 ÷ 1,034,480 = 0.96%

Financial ratio Description The company
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. Arista Networks Inc. allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.