Analysis of Bad Debts
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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- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet: Assets
- Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
- Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2005
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2005
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) since 2005
- Price to Sales (P/S) since 2005
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31).
1 2015 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of accounts and notes receivable, gross = 100 × Allowance for doubtful accounts ÷ Accounts and notes receivable, gross
= 100 × ÷ =
| Financial ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Allowance as a percentage of accounts and notes receivable, gross | Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. | YUM! Brands Inc. allowance as a percentage of accounts and notes receivable, gross increased from 2013 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2015. |