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Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations

Viatris Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations increased by 1.6% to $432.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.7%, from $473.70M to $432.60M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -16.0% 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 reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a growing unfunded pension liability, which may require future cash contributions, while a decrease suggests improved funding status.

Detailed definition

This represents the long-term actuarial obligation for defined benefit pension plans that exceed the fair value of plan...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on discount rates and actuarial assumptions, making it comparable across companies with legacy pension plans.

Metric ID: other_defined_benefit_pension_plan_liabilities_noncurrent

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$912.40M$884.90M$876.40M$861.30M$832.60M$805.80M$544.60M$542.10M$530.50M$520.50M$504.30M$495.10M$487.60M$490.80M$467.90M$473.70M$487.80M$479.30M$425.90M$432.60M
QoQ Change-3.0%-1.0%-1.7%-3.3%-3.2%-32.4%-0.5%-2.1%-1.9%-3.1%-1.8%-1.5%+0.7%-4.7%+1.2%+3.0%-1.7%-11.1%+1.6%
YoY Change-8.7%-8.9%-37.9%-37.1%-36.3%-35.4%-7.4%-8.7%-8.1%-5.7%-7.2%-4.3%+0.0%-2.3%-9.0%-8.7%
Range$425.90M$912.40M
CAGR-14.5%
Avg YoY Growth-14.1%
Median YoY Growth-8.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Viatris's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations?
Viatris (VTRS) reported future pension and postretirement benefit obligations of $432.60M in Q1 2026.
How has Viatris's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
Viatris's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $473.70M to $432.60M.
What is the long-term trend for Viatris's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Viatris's future pension and postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.02B to $425.90M.
What does future pension and postretirement benefit obligations mean?
The long-term debt owed to employee pension plans that is not covered by current plan assets.