Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating
Pension Expense
Chevron Pension Expense decreased by 46.8% to $50.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 73.1%, from $186.00M to $50.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension Expense shows a downward trend with a -23.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
This is an add-back to net income; it does not represent actual cash funding of pension plans.
Detailed definition
Represents the non-cash portion of pension and postretirement benefit costs, such as amortization of actuarial gains or...
Peer comparison
Common in mature industrial companies with legacy defined-benefit pension plans.
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cf_pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $250.00M | $822.00M | $348.00M | $463.00M | $312.00M | $312.00M | $235.00M | $345.00M | $218.00M | $330.00M | $227.00M | $256.00M | $198.00M | $204.00M | $186.00M | $263.00M | $181.00M | $94.00M | $50.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +228.8% | -57.7% | +33.0% | -32.6% | +0.0% | -24.7% | +46.8% | -36.8% | +51.4% | -31.2% | +12.8% | -22.7% | +3.0% | -8.8% | +41.4% | -31.2% | -48.1% | -46.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.8% | -62.0% | -32.5% | -25.5% | -30.1% | +5.8% | -3.4% | -25.8% | -9.2% | -38.2% | -18.1% | +2.7% | -8.6% | -53.9% | -73.1% |
Range$50.00M – $822.00M
CAGR-30.1%
Avg YoY Growth-23.1%
Median YoY Growth-25.5%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chevron's pension expense?
- Chevron (CVX) reported pension expense of $50.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Chevron's pension expense changed year-over-year?
- Chevron's pension expense decreased by 73.1% year-over-year, from $186.00M to $50.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Chevron's pension expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chevron's pension expense has grown at a -23.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.75B to $588.00M.
- What does pension expense mean?
- Non-cash accounting adjustments related to employee retirement benefit plans.