Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
Southwest Airlines Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet decreased by 24.9% to -$321.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 24.9%, from -$257.00M to -$321.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet shows an upward trend with a -5.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A positive net asset position is favorable, while a net liability indicates a potential future cash outflow requirement to fund the plan.
Detailed definition
This is the net funded status of defined benefit pension plans, representing the difference between the fair value of pl...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by legacy carriers and large industrial firms with historical pension obligations.
defined_benefit_plan_balance_sheet_amountHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$330.00M | -$241.00M | -$269.00M | -$257.00M | -$321.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +27.0% | -11.6% | +4.5% | -24.9% |
| YoY Change | — | +27.0% | -11.6% | +4.5% | -24.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's defined benefit plan amounts recognized in balance sheet?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported defined benefit plan amounts recognized in balance sheet of -$321.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Southwest Airlines's defined benefit plan amounts recognized in balance sheet changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's defined benefit plan amounts recognized in balance sheet decreased by 24.9% year-over-year, from -$257.00M to -$321.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's defined benefit plan amounts recognized in balance sheet?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's defined benefit plan amounts recognized in balance sheet has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$428.00M to -$321.00M.
- What does defined benefit plan amounts recognized in balance sheet mean?
- The net value of a company's pension plan assets minus its retirement obligations.