Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net
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Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT)

Analysis of Bad Debts

Advanced level

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (bad debts) is a contra account which reduce the balance of the company’s 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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Apr 24, 2020 Apr 26, 2019 Apr 27, 2018 Apr 28, 2017 Apr 29, 2016 Apr 24, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Allowance for doubtful accounts 208  190  193  155  161  144 
Accounts receivable, gross 4,853  6,412  6,180  5,746  5,723  5,256 
Financial Ratio
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross1 4.29% 2.96% 3.12% 2.70% 2.81% 2.74%

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-06-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-06-23).

1 2020 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross = 100 × Allowance for doubtful accounts ÷ Accounts receivable, gross
= 100 × 208 ÷ 4,853 = 4.29%

Financial ratio Description The company
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. Medtronic PLC’s allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level.