Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Ametek Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 0.2% to $33.10M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from $33.04M to $33.10M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -20.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising long-term benefit obligations or lower plan asset performance, while a decrease indicates reduced future liability or improved funding status.
Detailed definition
This represents the long-term financial obligations a company expects to pay to retired employees for pension benefits a...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries with legacy workforces; peers often disclose this as part of net periodic benefit cost.
non_current_liabilities_pension_and_other_postretirement_0d4947Historical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $74.25M | $42.69M | $44.51M | $33.04M | $33.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | -42.5% | +4.3% | -25.8% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | -42.5% | +4.3% | -25.8% | +0.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ametek's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Ametek (AME) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $33.10M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ametek's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Ametek's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $33.04M to $33.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ametek's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ametek's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -20.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $104.36M to $33.10M.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- The estimated long-term cost of providing pension and healthcare benefits to retired employees.