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.
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03).
1 2023 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross = 100 × Allowance for expected credit losses ÷ Accounts receivable, gross
= 100 × ÷ =
Financial ratio | Description | The company |
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Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross | Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. | RH allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level. |