Stock Analysis on Net

Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE:FIS)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since May 2, 2023.

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, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Allowance for credit losses 75 76 82 60 17
Trade receivables, gross 3,774 3,848 3,396 3,302 1,489
Financial Ratio
Allowance as a percentage of trade receivables, gross1 1.99% 1.98% 2.41% 1.82% 1.14%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of trade receivables, gross = 100 × Allowance for credit losses ÷ Trade receivables, gross
= 100 × 75 ÷ 3,774 = 1.99%

Financial ratio Description The company
Allowance as a percentage of trade receivables, gross Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. Fidelity National Information Services Inc. allowance as a percentage of trade receivables, gross decreased from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly increased from 2021 to 2022.