Operating
Pension Expense
Lennox International Pension Expense decreased by 84.2% to $300K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $300K to $300K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension Expense shows an upward trend with a 52.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising expenses often signal the need for higher future cash contributions to maintain plan solvency.
Detailed definition
This captures the non-cash amortization of actuarial gains or losses and prior service costs related to employee retirem...
Peer comparison
Standard for large-cap manufacturing firms with long-standing employee benefit programs.
Metric ID:
pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $400K | $300K | $400K | $100K | $400K | $200K | $21.8M | $1.2M | $800K | $800K | $12.2M | $5.1M | $0 | $4M | $200K | $300K | $300K | $5.5M | $1.9M | $300K |
| QoQ Change | — | -25.0% | +33.3% | -75.0% | +300.0% | -50.0% | >999% | -94.5% | -33.3% | +0.0% | >999% | -58.2% | -100.0% | — | -95.0% | +50.0% | +0.0% | >999% | -65.5% | -84.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | -33.3% | >999% | >999% | +100.0% | +300.0% | -44.0% | +325.0% | -100.0% | +400.0% | -98.4% | -94.1% | — | +37.5% | +850.0% | +0.0% |
Range$0 – $21.8M
CAGR-5.9%
Avg YoY Growth+539.5%
Median YoY Growth+37.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lennox International's pension expense?
- Lennox International (LII) reported pension expense of $300K in Q1 2026.
- How has Lennox International's pension expense changed year-over-year?
- Lennox International's pension expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $300K to $300K.
- What is the long-term trend for Lennox International's pension expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lennox International's pension expense has grown at a 52.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.5M to $8M.
- What does pension expense mean?
- Non-cash accounting adjustments for pension and retiree benefit plan obligations.