Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Non-Current Assets
Prepaid postretirement costs
DTE Energy Prepaid postretirement costs increased by 3.7% to $789.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.8%, from $732.00M to $789.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Prepaid postretirement costs shows an upward trend with a 6.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a strong funding position for employee benefits, reducing the need for future cash contributions to these plans.
Detailed definition
This represents the excess of plan assets over the projected benefit obligation for pension or other postretirement bene...
Peer comparison
Common in mature companies with legacy defined benefit pension plans.
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non_current_assets_prepaid_postretirement_costsHistorical 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 | $602.00M | $620.00M | $678.00M | $705.00M | $721.00M | $738.00M | $571.00M | $593.00M | $611.00M | $616.00M | $633.00M | $653.00M | $674.00M | $684.00M | $705.00M | $732.00M | $750.00M | $764.00M | $761.00M | $789.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.0% | +9.4% | +4.0% | +2.3% | +2.4% | -22.6% | +3.9% | +3.0% | +0.8% | +2.8% | +3.2% | +3.2% | +1.5% | +3.1% | +3.8% | +2.5% | +1.9% | -0.4% | +3.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.8% | +19.0% | -15.8% | -15.9% | -15.3% | -16.5% | +10.9% | +10.1% | +10.3% | +11.0% | +11.4% | +12.1% | +11.3% | +11.7% | +7.9% | +7.8% |
Range$571.00M – $789.00M
CAGR+5.9%
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth+10.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DTE Energy's prepaid postretirement costs?
- DTE Energy (DTE) reported prepaid postretirement costs of $789.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has DTE Energy's prepaid postretirement costs changed year-over-year?
- DTE Energy's prepaid postretirement costs increased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $732.00M to $789.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for DTE Energy's prepaid postretirement costs?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), DTE Energy's prepaid postretirement costs has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $561.00M to $761.00M.
- What does prepaid postretirement costs mean?
- The value of overfunded pension or postretirement benefit plans.