Operating
Pension Expense
Amcor Pension Expense increased by 16.7% to $7M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 133.3%, from $3M to $7M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension Expense shows an upward trend with a 20.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase in expense may signal rising long-term liabilities or changes in actuarial assumptions regarding pension funding.
Detailed definition
This reflects the net periodic benefit cost associated with employee pension plans, representing the accounting expense...
Peer comparison
Common in mature industrial companies with legacy defined-benefit plans.
Metric ID:
operating_pension_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6M | $1M | $3M | $1M | $7M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $5M | $4M | $3M | $3M | $2M | $4M | $5M | $3M | $20M | $4M | $6M | $7M |
| QoQ Change | — | -83.3% | +200.0% | -66.7% | +600.0% | -71.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +150.0% | -20.0% | -25.0% | +0.0% | -33.3% | +100.0% | +25.0% | -40.0% | +566.7% | -80.0% | +50.0% | +16.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.7% | +100.0% | -33.3% | +100.0% | -28.6% | +100.0% | +50.0% | +50.0% | -60.0% | +0.0% | +66.7% | +0.0% | +900.0% | +0.0% | +20.0% | +133.3% |
Range$1M – $20M
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+88.4%
Median YoY Growth+35.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amcor's pension expense?
- Amcor (AMCR) reported pension expense of $7M in Q1 2026.
- How has Amcor's pension expense changed year-over-year?
- Amcor's pension expense increased by 133.3% year-over-year, from $3M to $7M.
- What is the long-term trend for Amcor's pension expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amcor's pension expense has grown at a 20.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15M to $32M.
- What does pension expense mean?
- The accounting cost recognized for employee pension obligations.