Operating

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense, Employer Contribution, Cost

GE HealthCare Technologies Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense, Employer Contribution, Cost increased by 24.4% to $97.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.0%, from $98.00M to $97.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense, Employer Contribution, Cost shows an upward trend with a 102.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026

How to read this metric

Increasing payments may signal a need to shore up underfunded plans, impacting free cash flow availability.

Detailed definition

This represents the total cash outflow related to employer contributions to pension and other postretirement benefit pla...

Peer comparison

Varies based on the maturity of the workforce and the structure of benefit plans.

Metric ID: operating_pension_and_other_postretirement_benefits_expe_f204f3

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$5.00M$5.00M$5.00M$6.00M$6.00M$5.00M$1.00M$91.00M$89.00M$79.00M$98.00M$87.00M$83.00M$87.00M$75.00M$98.00M$84.00M$78.00M$78.00M$97.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+20.0%+0.0%-16.7%-80.0%>999%-2.2%-11.2%+24.1%-11.2%-4.6%+4.8%-13.8%+30.7%-14.3%-7.1%+0.0%+24.4%
YoY Change+20.0%+0.0%-80.0%>999%>999%>999%>999%-4.4%-6.7%+10.1%-23.5%+12.6%+1.2%-10.3%+4.0%-1.0%
Range$1.00M$98.00M
CAGR+86.7%
Avg YoY Growth+868.9%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GE HealthCare Technologies's pension and other postretirement benefits expense, employer contribution, cost?
GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) reported pension and other postretirement benefits expense, employer contribution, cost of $97.00M in Q1 2026.
How has GE HealthCare Technologies's pension and other postretirement benefits expense, employer contribution, cost changed year-over-year?
GE HealthCare Technologies's pension and other postretirement benefits expense, employer contribution, cost decreased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $98.00M to $97.00M.
What is the long-term trend for GE HealthCare Technologies's pension and other postretirement benefits expense, employer contribution, cost?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), GE HealthCare Technologies's pension and other postretirement benefits expense, employer contribution, cost has grown at a 102.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.00M to $338.00M.
What does pension and other postretirement benefits expense, employer contribution, cost mean?
The actual cash paid by the company to fund employee retirement and benefit plans.