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Defined Benefit Plan Healthcare Cost Trend Rate

PPG Industries Defined Benefit Plan Healthcare Cost Trend Rate increased by 20.0% to 6.6% in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.0%, from 5.5% to 6.6%. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Defined Benefit Plan Healthcare Cost Trend Rate shows an upward trend with a 6.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2023

How to read this metric

An increase signals higher future pension and benefit liabilities, potentially requiring increased cash contributions to the plan.

Detailed definition

This is the assumed annual rate of increase in the per-capita cost of covered healthcare benefits for defined benefit pl...

Peer comparison

Benchmarkable against industry-standard actuarial assumptions for healthcare inflation.

Metric ID: defined_benefit_plan_healthcare_trend_rate

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value5.1%5.4%5.8%5.5%6.6%
QoQ Change+5.9%+7.4%-5.2%+20.0%
YoY Change+5.9%+7.4%-5.2%+20.0%
Range5.1%6.6%
CAGR+29.4%
Avg YoY Growth+7.0%
Median YoY Growth+6.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PPG Industries's defined benefit plan healthcare cost trend rate?
PPG Industries (PPG) reported defined benefit plan healthcare cost trend rate of 6.6% in Q4 2025.
How has PPG Industries's defined benefit plan healthcare cost trend rate changed year-over-year?
PPG Industries's defined benefit plan healthcare cost trend rate increased by 20.0% year-over-year, from 5.5% to 6.6%.
What is the long-term trend for PPG Industries's defined benefit plan healthcare cost trend rate?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PPG Industries's defined benefit plan healthcare cost trend rate has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.8% to 6.6%.
What does defined benefit plan healthcare cost trend rate mean?
The expected annual growth rate of healthcare costs for retiree benefit plans.