Operating
Pension and other postretirement plans
AT&T Pension and other postretirement plans increased by 0.3% to -$396.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.3%, from -$397.00M to -$396.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension and other postretirement plans shows an upward trend with a -19.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 27, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease often indicates significant cash contributions made to fund pension obligations, while an increase may reflect non-cash adjustments to benefit liabilities.
Detailed definition
Reflects the cash impact of changes in long-term retirement benefit obligations, including pension and post-retirement h...
Peer comparison
Standard for mature industrial companies with legacy workforce obligations; varies based on plan funding status and actuarial assumptions.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_pension_and_postretiremen_707899Historical Data
20 periods
| 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 | -$929.00M | -$973.00M | -$981.00M | -$940.00M | -$795.00M | -$794.00M | -$708.00M | -$670.00M | -$671.00M | -$625.00M | -$586.00M | -$471.00M | -$470.00M | -$471.00M | -$471.00M | -$397.00M | -$397.00M | -$397.00M | -$397.00M | -$396.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.7% | -0.8% | +4.2% | +15.4% | +0.1% | +10.8% | +5.4% | -0.1% | +6.9% | +6.2% | +19.6% | +0.2% | -0.2% | +0.0% | +15.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.4% | +18.4% | +27.8% | +28.7% | +15.6% | +21.3% | +17.2% | +29.7% | +30.0% | +24.6% | +19.6% | +15.7% | +15.5% | +15.7% | +15.7% | +0.3% |
Range-$981.00M – -$396.00M
CAGR-16.4%
Avg YoY Growth+19.4%
Median YoY Growth+17.8%
Current Streak6 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AT&T's pension and other postretirement plans?
- AT&T (T) reported pension and other postretirement plans of -$396.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has AT&T's pension and other postretirement plans changed year-over-year?
- AT&T's pension and other postretirement plans increased by 0.3% year-over-year, from -$397.00M to -$396.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for AT&T's pension and other postretirement plans?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AT&T's pension and other postretirement plans has grown at a -19.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$3.86B to -$1.59B.
- What does pension and other postretirement plans mean?
- The net change in cash resulting from the difference between retirement benefit expenses and actual cash contributions made to plans.