Operating
Pension Expense
Weyerhaeuser Pension Expense decreased by 89.3% to $18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.7%, from $23M to $18M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension Expense shows an upward trend with a 40.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
High expenses relative to contributions may signal underfunded plans or significant actuarial adjustments.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense recognized for pension and postretirement benefit obligations, excluding actual cas...
Peer comparison
Common in mature industrial companies with legacy workforce obligations.
Metric ID:
pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical 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 | $11M | $16M | $15M | $25M | $19M | $21M | $225M | $15M | $17M | $18M | $18M | $16M | $15M | $15M | $17M | $23M | $24M | $24M | $168M | $18M |
| QoQ Change | — | +45.5% | -6.3% | +66.7% | -24.0% | +10.5% | +971.4% | -93.3% | +13.3% | +5.9% | +0.0% | -11.1% | -6.3% | +0.0% | +13.3% | +35.3% | +4.3% | +0.0% | +600.0% | -89.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +72.7% | +31.3% | >999% | -40.0% | -10.5% | -14.3% | -92.0% | +6.7% | -11.8% | -16.7% | -5.6% | +43.8% | +60.0% | +60.0% | +888.2% | -21.7% |
Range$11M – $225M
CAGR+10.9%
Avg YoY Growth+146.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Weyerhaeuser's pension expense?
- Weyerhaeuser (WY) reported pension expense of $18M in Q1 2026.
- How has Weyerhaeuser's pension expense changed year-over-year?
- Weyerhaeuser's pension expense decreased by 21.7% year-over-year, from $23M to $18M.
- What is the long-term trend for Weyerhaeuser's pension expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Weyerhaeuser's pension expense has grown at a 40.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $61M to $239M.
- What does pension expense mean?
- The accounting cost of future employee benefits that does not involve immediate cash payment.