Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions
International Paper Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions decreased by 1.5% to $131.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.8%, from $130.00M to $131.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions shows a downward trend with a -10.8% 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 | $243.00M | $235.00M | $205.00M | $201.00M | $194.00M | $189.00M | $150.00M | $145.00M | $139.00M | $134.00M | $140.00M | $137.00M | $130.00M | $126.00M | $133.00M | $130.00M | $126.00M | $123.00M | $133.00M | $131.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.3% | -12.8% | -2.0% | -3.5% | -2.6% | -20.6% | -3.3% | -4.1% | -3.6% | +4.5% | -2.1% | -5.1% | -3.1% | +5.6% | -2.3% | -3.1% | -2.4% | +8.1% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.2% | -19.6% | -26.8% | -27.9% | -28.4% | -29.1% | -6.7% | -5.5% | -6.5% | -6.0% | -5.0% | -5.1% | -3.1% | -2.4% | +0.0% | +0.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Paper's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions?
- International Paper (IP) reported postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions of $131.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Paper's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions changed year-over-year?
- International Paper's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $130.00M to $131.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Paper's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Paper's postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions has grown at a -10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $235.00M to $133.00M.
- What does postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions mean?
- Long-term money owed for employee benefits like retiree healthcare.