Operating
Payments For Asset Retirement Obligations
Evergy Payments For Asset Retirement Obligations decreased by 76.9% to $600K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 82.9%, from $3.5M to $600K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments For Asset Retirement Obligations shows a downward trend with a -12.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher payments indicate active decommissioning or remediation efforts, which are necessary but reduce available cash.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash outflows made to settle legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived a...
Peer comparison
Standard for energy and utility companies with significant environmental or infrastructure retirement liabilities.
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operating_payments_for_asset_retirement_obligationsHistorical 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 | $3.6M | $5.6M | $12.6M | $1.3M | $2.6M | $5.5M | $3.6M | $2.6M | $2.2M | $4.6M | $12.4M | $4.4M | $2.6M | $1.9M | $3.2M | $3.5M | $2.3M | $4.9M | $2.6M | $600K |
| QoQ Change | — | +55.6% | +125.0% | -89.7% | +100.0% | +111.5% | -34.5% | -27.8% | -15.4% | +109.1% | +169.6% | -64.5% | -40.9% | -26.9% | +68.4% | +9.4% | -34.3% | +113.0% | -46.9% | -76.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.8% | -1.8% | -71.4% | +100.0% | -15.4% | -16.4% | +244.4% | +69.2% | +18.2% | -58.7% | -74.2% | -20.5% | -11.5% | +157.9% | -18.8% | -82.9% |
Range$600K – $12.6M
CAGR-31.4%
Avg YoY Growth+11.9%
Median YoY Growth-15.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Evergy's payments for asset retirement obligations?
- Evergy (EVRG) reported payments for asset retirement obligations of $600K in Q1 2026.
- How has Evergy's payments for asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
- Evergy's payments for asset retirement obligations decreased by 82.9% year-over-year, from $3.5M to $600K.
- What is the long-term trend for Evergy's payments for asset retirement obligations?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Evergy's payments for asset retirement obligations has grown at a -12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.6M to $13.3M.
- What does payments for asset retirement obligations mean?
- The actual cash paid to decommission or clean up retired power plant sites.