Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense
Packaging Corp of America Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense decreased by 1200.0% to -$1.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense shows an upward trend with a -73.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease in expense (or an increase in income) typically reflects favorable market returns on plan assets or adjustments in actuarial assumptions, improving bottom-line profitability.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the non-service components of net periodic benefit costs, such as interest costs, expected returns...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on the maturity of the workforce and the funding status of legacy pension plans across the utility sector.
non_service_pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical 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 | -$5.00M | -$5.00M | -$4.90M | -$3.60M | -$3.60M | -$3.60M | -$3.60M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $1.80M | $1.90M | -$1.10M | -$1.10M | -$1.20M | -$1.10M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $100.00K | -$1.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +2.0% | +26.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +155.6% | +0.0% | -10.0% | +5.6% | -157.9% | +0.0% | -9.1% | +8.3% | +100.0% | — | — | — | <-999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.0% | +28.0% | +26.5% | +155.6% | +155.6% | +150.0% | +152.8% | -155.0% | -155.0% | -166.7% | -157.9% | +100.0% | +100.0% | +100.0% | +109.1% | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense of -$1.10M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense has grown at a -73.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$19.70M to $100.00K.
- What does non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense mean?
- The financial costs or credits related to pension and postretirement plans that are not tied to current employee service.