Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating
Pension Expense
Howmet Aerospace Pension Expense increased by 166.7% to $40.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.0%, from $46.00M to $40.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension Expense shows a downward trend with a -7.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
This is an add-back to net income; it does not represent actual cash funding of pension plans.
Detailed definition
Represents the non-cash portion of pension and postretirement benefit costs, such as amortization of actuarial gains or...
Peer comparison
Common in mature industrial companies with legacy defined-benefit pension plans.
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cf_pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $32.00M | $7.00M | $28.00M | $11.00M | $9.00M | $14.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $3.00M | $7.00M | $17.00M | $2.00M | $15.00M | $16.00M | $46.00M | $0.00 | $15.00M | $15.00M | $40.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -78.1% | +300.0% | -60.7% | -18.2% | +55.6% | -35.7% | +0.0% | -66.7% | +133.3% | +142.9% | -88.2% | +650.0% | +6.7% | +187.5% | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | +166.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -71.9% | +100.0% | -67.9% | -18.2% | -66.7% | -50.0% | +88.9% | -77.8% | +400.0% | +128.6% | +170.6% | -100.0% | +0.0% | -6.3% | -13.0% |
Range$0.00 – $46.00M
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+27.8%
Median YoY Growth-13.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Howmet Aerospace's pension expense?
- Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported pension expense of $40.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Howmet Aerospace's pension expense changed year-over-year?
- Howmet Aerospace's pension expense decreased by 13.0% year-over-year, from $46.00M to $40.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Howmet Aerospace's pension expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Howmet Aerospace's pension expense has grown at a -7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $96.00M to $70.00M.
- What does pension expense mean?
- Non-cash accounting adjustments related to employee retirement benefit plans.