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Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations

Altria Group Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 1.6% to $120.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.4%, from $134.00M to $120.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -26.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a growing unfunded pension liability, which may require future cash contributions, while a decrease suggests improved funding status.

Detailed definition

This represents the long-term actuarial obligation for defined benefit pension plans that exceed the fair value of plan...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on discount rates and actuarial assumptions, making it comparable across companies with legacy pension plans.

Metric ID: other_defined_benefit_pension_plan_liabilities_noncurrent

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$413.00M$280.00M$200.00M$199.00M$197.00M$196.00M$133.00M$128.00M$128.00M$127.00M$130.00M$128.00M$127.00M$125.00M$136.00M$134.00M$133.00M$133.00M$122.00M$120.00M
QoQ Change-32.2%-28.6%-0.5%-1.0%-0.5%-32.1%-3.8%+0.0%-0.8%+2.4%-1.5%-0.8%-1.6%+8.8%-1.5%-0.7%+0.0%-8.3%-1.6%
YoY Change-52.3%-30.0%-33.5%-35.7%-35.0%-35.2%-2.3%+0.0%-0.8%-1.6%+4.6%+4.7%+4.7%+6.4%-10.3%-10.4%
Range$120.00M$413.00M
CAGR-22.9%
Avg YoY Growth-14.2%
Median YoY Growth-6.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Altria Group's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations?
Altria Group (MO) reported future pension and postretirement benefit obligations of $120.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Altria Group's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
Altria Group's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $134.00M to $120.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Altria Group's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Altria Group's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -26.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $551.00M to $122.00M.
What does future pension and postretirement benefit obligations mean?
The long-term debt owed to employee pension plans that is not covered by current plan assets.