Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net
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Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL)

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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May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2016 May 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Allowances for doubtful trade receivables 409  371  370  319  327  285 
Trade receivables, gross 5,960  5,505  5,649  5,619  5,712  5,903 
Financial Ratio
Allowance as a percentage of trade receivables, gross1 6.86% 6.74% 6.55% 5.68% 5.72% 4.83%

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-06-22), 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: 2016-06-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-06-25).

1 2020 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of trade receivables, gross = 100 × Allowances for doubtful trade receivables ÷ Trade receivables, gross
= 100 × 409 ÷ 5,960 = 6.86%

Financial ratio Description The company
Allowance as a percentage of trade receivables, gross Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. Oracle Corp.’s allowance as a percentage of trade receivables, gross increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020.