Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions
General Motors Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions decreased by 1.1% to $3.98B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.4%, from $3.97B to $3.98B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions shows a downward trend with a -8.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects growing long-term benefit commitments, which may impact future cash flows and balance sheet strength.
Detailed definition
Long-term obligations related to employee benefits other than pensions, such as retiree healthcare or life insurance. Th...
Peer comparison
Common for mature companies with long-standing workforces; varies based on actuarial assumptions and benefit plan design.
non_current_liabilities_other_postretirement_defined_ben_adac0bHistorical 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 | $6.20B | $6.11B | $5.74B | $5.72B | $5.63B | $5.51B | $4.19B | $4.16B | $4.15B | $4.09B | $4.35B | $4.29B | $4.25B | $4.24B | $3.99B | $3.97B | $3.99B | $3.95B | $4.03B | $3.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.5% | -6.0% | -0.4% | -1.6% | -2.1% | -23.9% | -0.7% | -0.3% | -1.4% | +6.2% | -1.2% | -1.0% | -0.4% | -5.8% | -0.6% | +0.6% | -1.1% | +2.0% | -1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.2% | -9.8% | -27.0% | -27.3% | -26.3% | -25.8% | +3.6% | +3.1% | +2.5% | +3.5% | -8.2% | -7.6% | -6.1% | -6.8% | +0.9% | +0.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Motors's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions?
- General Motors (GM) reported postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions of $3.98B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Motors's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions changed year-over-year?
- General Motors's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $3.97B to $3.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Motors's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Motors's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions has grown at a -8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.28B to $4.03B.
- What does postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions mean?
- Long-term money owed for employee benefits like retiree healthcare.