Operating
Payment for Pension Benefits
Ametek Payment for Pension Benefits decreased by 64.1% to $1.41M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.4%, from $1.46M to $1.41M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payment for Pension Benefits shows a downward trend with a -4.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Lower payments may improve current cash flow, but could indicate underfunding risks in the long term.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash payments made by the company into its defined benefit pension plans. It is a direct cash...
Peer comparison
Common for mature industrial companies; peers with legacy pension plans report these as recurring cash outflows.
Metric ID:
operating_pension_contributionsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $2.06M | $2.32M | $3.86M | $2.14M | $1.75M | $1.36M | $3.72M | $1.42M | $1.47M | $1.05M | $4.74M | $1.46M | $1.46M | $1.51M | $4.26M | $1.46M | $1.56M | $1.51M | $3.93M | $1.41M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.8% | +66.5% | -44.7% | -18.2% | -22.2% | +173.2% | -61.9% | +3.5% | -28.5% | +353.1% | -69.2% | +0.3% | +3.1% | +182.4% | -65.7% | +6.6% | -3.3% | +160.7% | -64.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.0% | -41.4% | -3.8% | -33.8% | -16.1% | -23.0% | +27.7% | +3.2% | -0.1% | +44.1% | -10.2% | +0.1% | +6.5% | -0.1% | -7.7% | -3.4% |
Range$1.05M – $4.74M
CAGR-7.6%
Avg YoY Growth-4.6%
Median YoY Growth-3.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ametek's payment for pension benefits?
- Ametek (AME) reported payment for pension benefits of $1.41M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ametek's payment for pension benefits changed year-over-year?
- Ametek's payment for pension benefits decreased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $1.46M to $1.41M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ametek's payment for pension benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ametek's payment for pension benefits has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.28M to $8.46M.
- What does payment for pension benefits mean?
- Cash payments made to fund employee pension plans.