Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Southwest Airlines Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 0.9% to $318.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.8%, from $259.00M to $318.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -5.6% 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 | $432.00M | $436.00M | $330.00M | $333.00M | $334.00M | $333.00M | $241.00M | $242.00M | $241.00M | $246.00M | $269.00M | $273.00M | $277.00M | $280.00M | $256.00M | $259.00M | $260.00M | $261.00M | $321.00M | $318.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | -24.3% | +0.9% | +0.3% | -0.3% | -27.6% | +0.4% | -0.4% | +2.1% | +9.3% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.1% | -8.6% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +23.0% | -0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.7% | -23.6% | -27.0% | -27.3% | -27.8% | -26.1% | +11.6% | +12.8% | +14.9% | +13.8% | -4.8% | -5.1% | -6.1% | -6.8% | +25.4% | +22.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $318.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 22.8% year-over-year, from $259.00M to $318.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $428.00M to $321.00M.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.