Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Exxon Mobil Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 1.1% to $8.94B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.7%, from $10.02B to $8.94B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -17.0% 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 | $22.08B | $21.06B | $18.43B | $18.26B | $17.41B | $16.80B | $10.05B | $10.18B | $10.28B | $10.17B | $10.50B | $10.48B | $10.40B | $10.68B | $9.70B | $10.02B | $10.35B | $10.39B | $8.85B | $8.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.6% | -12.5% | -0.9% | -4.6% | -3.5% | -40.2% | +1.4% | +0.9% | -1.0% | +3.2% | -0.2% | -0.7% | +2.7% | -9.2% | +3.2% | +3.4% | +0.4% | -14.9% | +1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -21.2% | -20.2% | -45.5% | -44.2% | -41.0% | -39.4% | +4.5% | +2.9% | +1.2% | +4.9% | -7.6% | -4.4% | -0.4% | -2.7% | -8.8% | -10.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Exxon Mobil's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $8.94B in Q1 2026.
- How has Exxon Mobil's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Exxon Mobil's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 10.7% year-over-year, from $10.02B to $8.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Exxon Mobil's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Exxon Mobil's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -17.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.42B to $8.85B.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.