Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Willis Towers Watson Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 4.5% to $630.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.1%, from $552.00M to $630.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -14.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
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 | $1.24B | $1.19B | $757.00M | $698.00M | $638.00M | $552.00M | $480.00M | $457.00M | $452.00M | $433.00M | $563.00M | $526.00M | $505.00M | $487.00M | $615.00M | $552.00M | $550.00M | $524.00M | $660.00M | $630.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.0% | -36.3% | -7.8% | -8.6% | -13.5% | -13.0% | -4.8% | -1.1% | -4.2% | +30.0% | -6.6% | -4.0% | -3.6% | +26.3% | -10.2% | -0.4% | -4.7% | +26.0% | -4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -48.5% | -53.5% | -36.6% | -34.5% | -29.2% | -21.6% | +17.3% | +15.1% | +11.7% | +12.5% | +9.2% | +4.9% | +8.9% | +7.6% | +7.3% | +14.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Willis Towers Watson's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $630.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Willis Towers Watson's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Willis Towers Watson's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 14.1% year-over-year, from $552.00M to $630.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -14.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.40B to $660.00M.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.