Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19
Operating
Pension Expense
Accenture Pension Expense increased by 170.3% to $46.96M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1473.4%, from -$3.42M to $46.96M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension Expense shows an upward trend with a 6.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2019
How to read this metric
Higher non-cash expenses increase the add-back to net income, improving reported operating cash flow without affecting actual cash reserves.
Detailed definition
Captures the non-cash portion of pension and postretirement benefit costs, such as amortization of actuarial gains or lo...
Peer comparison
Standard adjustment for companies with legacy defined benefit pension plans.
Metric ID:
pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | -$11.05M | $201.66M | $12.96M | -$9.53M | -$10.29M | $194.87M | -$91.68M | -$6.54M | -$6.72M | $311.29M | -$36.39M | -$5.24M | -$4.88M | $269.40M | $15.76M | -$3.42M | -$3.55M | $211.14M | -$66.82M | $46.96M |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -93.6% | -173.6% | -8.0% | >999% | -147.0% | +92.9% | -2.8% | >999% | -111.7% | +85.6% | +6.9% | >999% | -94.2% | -121.7% | -3.7% | >999% | -131.6% | +170.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.8% | -3.4% | -807.4% | +31.4% | +34.7% | +59.7% | +60.3% | +19.9% | +27.5% | -13.5% | +143.3% | +34.7% | +27.3% | -21.6% | -524.0% | >999% |
Range-$91.68M – $311.29M
CAGR+35.6%
Avg YoY Growth+34.3%
Median YoY Growth+27.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's pension expense?
- Accenture (ACN) reported pension expense of $46.96M in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's pension expense changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's pension expense increased by 1473.4% year-over-year, from -$3.42M to $46.96M.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's pension expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's pension expense has grown at a 6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $169.47M to $219.93M.
- What does pension expense mean?
- Non-cash accounting charges related to employee pension and retirement benefit plans.