Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense
Kroger Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense decreased by 33.3% to $2.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 166.7%, from -$3.00M to $2.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense shows an upward trend with a -49.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Fluctuations are often driven by market interest rates and investment performance, signaling potential volatility in non-operating earnings.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-service cost components of pension and postretirement benefit plans, such as interest costs on b...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the specific pension plan structure and funding status of the company compared to peers.
non_service_pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$18.00M | -$15.00M | $77.00M | -$11.00M | -$16.00M | -$11.00M | -$1.00M | -$9.00M | -$7.00M | -$2.00M | -$4.00M | -$3.00M | -$3.00M | $4.00M | $1.00M | $3.00M | $2.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.7% | +613.3% | -114.3% | -45.5% | +31.3% | +90.9% | -800.0% | +22.2% | +71.4% | -100.0% | +25.0% | +0.0% | +233.3% | -75.0% | +200.0% | -33.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.1% | +26.7% | -101.3% | +43.8% | +36.4% | — | +55.6% | +57.1% | — | +300.0% | +125.0% | +200.0% | +166.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kroger's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
- Kroger (KR) reported non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense of $2.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Kroger's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense changed year-over-year?
- Kroger's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense increased by 166.7% year-over-year, from -$3.00M to $2.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Kroger's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Kroger's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense has grown at a -49.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$39.00M to $10.00M.
- What does non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense mean?
- Costs related to retirement benefits that are not tied to current employee work.