Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Accenture Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 4.9% to $1.92B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.0%, from $1.86B to $1.92B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows relatively stable performance with a -0.0% 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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.94B | $2.02B | $2.05B | $2.05B | $2.03B | $1.69B | $1.60B | $1.64B | $1.68B | $1.60B | $1.59B | $1.61B | $1.63B | $1.82B | $1.85B | $1.86B | $1.97B | $1.86B | $1.83B | $1.92B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.7% | +1.5% | +0.2% | -1.2% | -16.5% | -5.4% | +2.5% | +2.2% | -4.9% | -0.5% | +1.3% | +1.4% | +11.4% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +6.0% | -5.8% | -1.6% | +4.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.2% | -16.1% | -21.7% | -19.9% | -17.2% | -5.7% | -0.9% | -2.1% | -2.9% | +13.8% | +16.3% | +15.8% | +21.1% | +2.3% | -0.9% | +3.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Accenture (ACN) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $1.92B in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $1.86B to $1.92B.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Accenture's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.86B to $1.86B.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.