Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
United Parcel Service, Inc. Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 1.5% to $6.67B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.0%, from $7.02B to $6.67B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -16.1% 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 | $7.68B | $7.67B | $8.05B | $8.20B | $8.34B | $6.75B | $4.81B | $4.60B | $4.64B | $4.67B | $6.16B | $6.32B | $6.45B | $5.38B | $6.86B | $7.02B | $6.40B | $6.19B | $6.57B | $6.67B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +4.9% | +1.9% | +1.7% | -19.1% | -28.8% | -4.3% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +31.9% | +2.7% | +2.0% | -16.5% | +27.4% | +2.3% | -8.8% | -3.3% | +6.1% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.7% | -12.1% | -40.3% | -43.9% | -44.4% | -30.8% | +28.1% | +37.4% | +39.1% | +15.3% | +11.4% | +11.0% | -0.8% | +14.9% | -4.3% | -5.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $6.67B in Q1 2026.
- How has United Parcel Service, Inc.'s retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- United Parcel Service, Inc.'s retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $7.02B to $6.67B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Parcel Service, Inc.'s retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), United Parcel Service, Inc.'s retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.82B to $6.57B.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.