Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Xylem Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 2.8% to $308.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.8%, from $317.00M to $308.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -9.4% 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 | $501.00M | $492.00M | $438.00M | $432.00M | $408.00M | $361.00M | $286.00M | $285.00M | $293.00M | $281.00M | $344.00M | $323.00M | $325.00M | $332.00M | $304.00M | $317.00M | $340.00M | $323.00M | $317.00M | $308.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | -11.0% | -1.4% | -5.6% | -11.5% | -20.8% | -0.3% | +2.8% | -4.1% | +22.4% | -6.1% | +0.6% | +2.2% | -8.4% | +4.3% | +7.3% | -5.0% | -1.9% | -2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.6% | -26.6% | -34.7% | -34.0% | -28.2% | -22.2% | +20.3% | +13.3% | +10.9% | +18.1% | -11.6% | -1.9% | +4.6% | -2.7% | +4.3% | -2.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xylem's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Xylem (XYL) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $308.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Xylem's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Xylem's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $317.00M to $308.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Xylem's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Xylem's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $519.00M to $317.00M.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.