Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
International Business Machines Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 2.8% to $8.76B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.1%, from $9.54B to $8.76B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -12.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
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 | $17.27B | $16.76B | $14.44B | $13.94B | $13.12B | $11.76B | $9.60B | $9.51B | $9.39B | $9.09B | $10.81B | $10.42B | $10.20B | $10.37B | $9.43B | $9.54B | $9.88B | $9.74B | $9.02B | $8.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.9% | -13.9% | -3.4% | -5.9% | -10.4% | -18.4% | -0.9% | -1.3% | -3.1% | +18.9% | -3.6% | -2.1% | +1.6% | -9.0% | +1.1% | +3.6% | -1.5% | -7.4% | -2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -24.0% | -29.8% | -33.5% | -31.8% | -28.5% | -22.7% | +12.6% | +9.6% | +8.7% | +14.0% | -12.7% | -8.5% | -3.1% | -6.1% | -4.4% | -8.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $8.76B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $9.54B to $8.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Business Machines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.18B to $9.02B.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.