Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
FirstEnergy Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 0.1% to $1.47B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.4%, from $1.70B to $1.47B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -15.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal underfunded plans requiring future cash contributions, while a decrease suggests improved funding status.
Detailed definition
This represents the long-term liability associated with defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefits...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on legacy workforce size and plan structure; common in mature industrial manufacturing firms.
non_current_liabilities_pension_and_other_postretirement_0d4947Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.20B | $3.12B | $2.67B | $2.62B | $2.56B | $2.50B | $2.34B | $2.34B | $1.52B | $1.51B | $1.66B | $1.66B | $1.66B | $1.65B | $1.70B | $1.70B | $1.70B | $1.70B | $1.47B | $1.47B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.4% | -14.6% | -1.8% | -2.4% | -2.3% | -6.5% | +0.2% | -35.2% | -0.3% | +10.0% | +0.0% | -0.5% | -0.2% | +2.8% | +0.0% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -13.6% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.1% | -20.1% | -12.5% | -10.7% | -40.7% | -39.4% | -28.8% | -28.9% | +9.2% | +9.2% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.5% | +3.0% | -13.5% | -13.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FirstEnergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- FirstEnergy (FE) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $1.47B in Q1 2026.
- How has FirstEnergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- FirstEnergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 13.4% year-over-year, from $1.70B to $1.47B.
- What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), FirstEnergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.35B to $1.47B.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.