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Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate

PepsiCo Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate remained flat by 0.0% to 4.0% in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 4.0% to 4.0%. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate shows a downward trend with a -4.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryOther
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 3, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase in the rate typically leads to higher projected benefit liabilities, while a decrease reduces them.

Detailed definition

This represents the long-term assumption for the ultimate rate of increase in health care costs for the bank's defined b...

Peer comparison

Actuarial assumption that varies based on long-term inflation and health care cost expectations.

Metric ID: other_defined_benefit_plan_ultimate_health_care_cost_tre_3a0bfb

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value5%4%4%4%4%
QoQ Change-20.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change-20.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Range4%5%
CAGR-20.0%
Avg YoY Growth-5.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PepsiCo's defined benefit plan, ultimate health care cost trend rate?
PepsiCo (PEP) reported defined benefit plan, ultimate health care cost trend rate of 4.0% in Q4 2025.
How has PepsiCo's defined benefit plan, ultimate health care cost trend rate changed year-over-year?
PepsiCo's defined benefit plan, ultimate health care cost trend rate decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 4.0% to 4.0%.
What is the long-term trend for PepsiCo's defined benefit plan, ultimate health care cost trend rate?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PepsiCo's defined benefit plan, ultimate health care cost trend rate has grown at a -4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.0% to 4.0%.
What does defined benefit plan, ultimate health care cost trend rate mean?
The long-term expected rate of increase for health care costs in the bank's benefit plans.