Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Operating

Pension Expense

Kimberly-Clark Pension Expense decreased by 173.7% to -$14.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 450.0%, from $4.00M to -$14.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension Expense shows an upward trend with a -40.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2019

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.

Metric ID: pension_and_postretirement_expense

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-$11.00M-$16.00M-$77.00M-$11.00M-$5.00M-$20.00M-$67.00M$8.00M-$24.00M-$1.00M$32.00M-$11.00M-$10.00M$9.00M-$12.00M$4.00M$5.00M-$13.00M$19.00M-$14.00M
QoQ Change-45.5%-381.3%+85.7%+54.5%-300.0%-235.0%+111.9%-400.0%+95.8%>999%-134.4%+9.1%+190.0%-233.3%+133.3%+25.0%-360.0%+246.2%-173.7%
YoY Change+54.5%-25.0%+13.0%+172.7%-380.0%+95.0%+147.8%-237.5%+58.3%>999%-137.5%+136.4%+150.0%-244.4%+258.3%-450.0%
Range-$77.00M$32.00M
CAGR+5.2%
Avg YoY Growth+38.2%
Median YoY Growth+56.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kimberly-Clark's pension expense?
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported pension expense of -$14.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Kimberly-Clark's pension expense changed year-over-year?
Kimberly-Clark's pension expense decreased by 450.0% year-over-year, from $4.00M to -$14.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's pension expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's pension expense has grown at a -40.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$122.00M to $15.00M.
What does pension expense mean?
Non-cash accounting adjustments related to employee retirement benefit plans.