Non-Current Liabilities

Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations

Duke Energy Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 3.8% to $410.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.2%, from $437.00M to $410.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -18.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests rising long-term benefit obligations or lower plan asset performance, while a decrease indicates reduced future liability or improved funding status.

Detailed definition

This represents the long-term financial obligations a company expects to pay to retired employees for pension benefits a...

Peer comparison

Standard across capital-intensive industries with legacy workforces; peers often disclose this as part of net periodic benefit cost.

Metric ID: non_current_liabilities_pension_and_other_postretirement_0d4947

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25
Value$995.00M$988.00M$855.00M$832.00M$799.00M$995.00M$832.00M$820.00M$808.00M$662.00M$485.00M$473.00M$437.00M$432.00M$434.00M$426.00M$410.00M
QoQ Change-0.7%-13.5%-2.7%-4.0%+24.5%-16.4%-1.4%-1.5%-18.1%-26.7%-2.5%-7.6%-1.1%+0.5%-1.8%-3.8%
YoY Change-19.7%+0.7%-2.7%-1.4%+1.1%-33.5%-41.7%-42.3%-45.9%-34.7%-10.5%-9.9%-6.2%
Range$410.00M$995.00M
CAGR-19.9%
Avg YoY Growth-19.0%
Median YoY Growth-10.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Duke Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
Duke Energy (DUK) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $410.00M in Q2 2025.
How has Duke Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
Duke Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 6.2% year-over-year, from $437.00M to $410.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Duke Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -18.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $969.00M to $434.00M.
What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
The estimated long-term cost of providing pension and healthcare benefits to retired employees.