Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Packaging Corp of America Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 1.6% to $107.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $94.40M to $107.90M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -18.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
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 | $294.30M | $241.10M | $157.40M | $157.00M | $153.20M | $129.20M | $141.80M | $148.50M | $153.50M | $116.40M | $106.40M | $112.10M | $114.90M | $98.50M | $95.90M | $94.40M | $98.10M | $101.90M | $106.20M | $107.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.1% | -34.7% | -0.3% | -2.4% | -15.7% | +9.8% | +4.7% | +3.4% | -24.2% | -8.6% | +5.4% | +2.5% | -14.3% | -2.6% | -1.6% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +4.2% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -47.9% | -46.4% | -9.9% | -5.4% | +0.2% | -9.9% | -25.0% | -24.5% | -25.1% | -15.4% | -9.9% | -15.8% | -14.6% | +3.5% | +10.7% | +14.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $107.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $94.40M to $107.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $298.30M to $106.20M.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.