Non-Current Assets
Prepaid pension assets
Willis Towers Watson Prepaid pension assets increased by 2.3% to $541.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.6%, from $550.00M to $541.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Prepaid pension assets shows a downward trend with a -11.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a stronger funding position for retirement plans, potentially reducing future cash contribution requirements.
Detailed definition
This represents the fair value of plan assets in excess of the projected benefit obligation for defined benefit pension...
Peer comparison
Common among mature industrial firms with legacy pension plans; peers often report this as a net pension asset.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_defined_benefit_plan_assets_for_plan__8fec15Historical 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 | $1.03B | $1.06B | $971.00M | $992.00M | $1.00B | $1.01B | $827.00M | $863.00M | $893.00M | $908.00M | $588.00M | $598.00M | $611.00M | $632.00M | $530.00M | $550.00M | $578.00M | $589.00M | $529.00M | $541.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.9% | -8.0% | +2.2% | +1.0% | +0.6% | -18.0% | +4.4% | +3.5% | +1.7% | -35.2% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +3.4% | -16.1% | +3.8% | +5.1% | +1.9% | -10.2% | +2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.3% | -4.5% | -14.8% | -13.0% | -10.9% | -9.9% | -28.9% | -30.7% | -31.6% | -30.4% | -9.9% | -8.0% | -5.4% | -6.8% | -0.2% | -1.6% |
Range$529.00M – $1.06B
CAGR-12.6%
Avg YoY Growth-13.1%
Median YoY Growth-9.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Willis Towers Watson's prepaid pension assets?
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported prepaid pension assets of $541.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Willis Towers Watson's prepaid pension assets changed year-over-year?
- Willis Towers Watson's prepaid pension assets decreased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $550.00M to $541.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's prepaid pension assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's prepaid pension assets has grown at a -11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $971.00M to $529.00M.
- What does prepaid pension assets mean?
- The surplus value of pension plan assets over the company's pension obligations.