Discontinued — last reported Q3 '22

Other Income & Expense

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense

Colgate-Palmolive Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense increased by 23.8% to $26.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 63.9%, from $72.00M to $26.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense shows an upward trend with a 7.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ3 2022

How to read this metric

An increase indicates higher non-operating costs, often due to lower discount rates or poor plan asset performance, which reduces net income.

Detailed definition

This represents the non-service components of net periodic benefit costs, such as interest costs, expected return on pla...

Peer comparison

Standard across large-cap companies with legacy defined benefit plans; peers often report this within non-operating income or expense lines.

Metric ID: non_service_pension_and_postretirement_expense

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Value$18.00M$16.00M$18.00M$38.00M$12.00M$15.00M$15.00M$294.00M$29.00M$15.00M$22.00M$22.00M$22.00M$23.00M$20.00M$72.00M$23.00M$21.00M$26.00M
QoQ Change-11.1%+12.5%+111.1%-68.4%+25.0%+0.0%>999%-90.1%-48.3%+46.7%+0.0%+0.0%+4.5%-13.0%+260.0%-68.1%-8.7%+23.8%
YoY Change-33.3%-6.3%-16.7%+673.7%+141.7%+0.0%+46.7%-92.5%-24.1%+53.3%-9.1%+227.3%+4.5%-8.7%-63.9%
Range$12.00M$294.00M
CAGR+8.5%
Avg YoY Growth+59.5%
Median YoY Growth-6.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colgate-Palmolive's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense of $26.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Colgate-Palmolive's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense changed year-over-year?
Colgate-Palmolive's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense decreased by 63.9% year-over-year, from $72.00M to $26.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Colgate-Palmolive's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Colgate-Palmolive's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $70.00M to $87.00M.
What does non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense mean?
The portion of pension and postretirement benefit costs driven by financial market factors rather than employee service.