VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(Amounts in thousands)

Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D		Column E
Description	Balance at beginning of period		Charge to expense		Other (a)		Balance at end of the period
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Year ended December 31:
2025	$	4,925	$	(139)	$	37	$	4,823
2024	6,190		310		(1,575)		4,925
2023	3,984		640		1,566		6,190
Allowance for sales returns
Year ended December 31:
2025	$	9,422	$	6,301	$	(4,936)	$	10,787
2024	10,232		6,253		(7,063)		9,422
2023	9,070		5,499		(4,337)		10,232
Valuation allowance deferred tax assets
Year ended December 31:
2025	$	15,496	$	408	$	1,571	$	17,475
2024	9,848		6,855		(1,207)		15,496
2023	9,786		(1,381)		1,443		9,848

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(a) Amounts acquired, sold, written off, or recovered, and the effect of changes in currency translation rates, are included in Column D.