Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Evergy Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 4.4% to $266.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.6%, from $363.10M to $266.40M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -24.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal underfunded plans requiring future cash contributions, while a decrease suggests improved funding status.
Detailed definition
This represents the long-term liability associated with defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefits...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on legacy workforce size and plan structure; common in mature industrial manufacturing firms.
non_current_liabilities_pension_and_other_postretirement_0d4947Historical Data
| 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 | $1.14B | $988.70M | $879.10M | $884.30M | $886.30M | $889.30M | $458.40M | $481.10M | $512.40M | $469.80M | $464.10M | $475.40M | $486.60M | $498.10M | $371.30M | $363.10M | $353.60M | $345.00M | $278.70M | $266.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.0% | -11.1% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.3% | -48.5% | +5.0% | +6.5% | -8.3% | -1.2% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +2.4% | -25.5% | -2.2% | -2.6% | -2.4% | -19.2% | -4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.0% | -10.1% | -47.9% | -45.6% | -42.2% | -47.2% | +1.2% | -1.2% | -5.0% | +6.0% | -20.0% | -23.6% | -27.3% | -30.7% | -24.9% | -26.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Evergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Evergy (EVRG) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $266.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has Evergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Evergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 26.6% year-over-year, from $363.10M to $266.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for Evergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Evergy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -24.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.15B to $278.70M.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.