Supplemental
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
Ecolab Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense increased by 97.8% to $9.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 167.6%, from $3.40M to $9.10M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense shows a downward trend with a -29.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising expenses may indicate underfunded plans or changes in actuarial assumptions regarding future liabilities.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total accounting cost recognized for employee pension and post-retirement health benefits dur...
Peer comparison
Standard for large, legacy-heavy industrial and utility companies with unionized workforces.
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supplemental_pension_and_other_postretirement_benefit_expenseHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $21.70M | $6.30M | $12.50M | -$800.00K | -$1.90M | $23.20M | $25.00M | $2.60M | $1.70M | $1.70M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $3.50M | $2.80M | $3.40M | $3.50M | $3.50M | $4.60M | $9.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | -71.0% | +98.4% | -106.4% | -137.5% | >999% | +7.8% | -89.6% | -34.6% | +0.0% | +135.3% | +0.0% | -12.5% | -20.0% | +21.4% | +2.9% | +0.0% | +31.4% | +97.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -108.8% | +268.3% | +100.0% | +425.0% | +189.5% | -92.7% | +53.8% | +135.3% | +105.9% | — | -15.0% | -12.5% | +0.0% | +64.3% | +167.6% |
Range-$1.90M – $25.00M
CAGR-17.6%
Avg YoY Growth+91.5%
Median YoY Growth+82.1%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's pension and other postretirement benefit expense?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported pension and other postretirement benefit expense of $9.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ecolab's pension and other postretirement benefit expense changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's pension and other postretirement benefit expense increased by 167.6% year-over-year, from $3.40M to $9.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's pension and other postretirement benefit expense?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's pension and other postretirement benefit expense has grown at a -29.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.40M to $15.00M.
- What does pension and other postretirement benefit expense mean?
- The total accounting expense for employee retirement and health benefit obligations.