W.W. Grainger Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions decreased by 2.1% to $95.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.0%, from $99.00M to $95.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions shows a downward trend with a -18.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase reflects growing long-term benefit commitments, which may impact future cash flows and balance sheet strength.
Long-term obligations related to employee benefits other than pensions, such as retiree healthcare or life insurance. Th...
Common for mature companies with long-standing workforces; varies based on actuarial assumptions and benefit plan design.
non_current_liabilities_other_postretirement_defined_ben_adac0b| 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 | |
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| Value | $269.00M | $263.00M | $87.00M | $114.00M | $112.00M | $120.00M | $120.00M | $109.00M | $103.00M | $104.00M | $124.00M | $120.00M | $116.00M | $118.00M | $114.00M | $99.00M | $104.00M | $95.00M | $97.00M | $95.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.2% | -66.9% | +31.0% | -1.8% | +7.1% | +0.0% | -9.2% | -5.5% | +1.0% | +19.2% | -3.2% | -3.3% | +1.7% | -3.4% | -13.2% | +5.1% | -8.7% | +2.1% | -2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -58.4% | -54.4% | +37.9% | -4.4% | -8.0% | -13.3% | +3.3% | +10.1% | +12.6% | +13.5% | -8.1% | -17.5% | -10.3% | -19.5% | -14.9% | -4.0% |