Non-Current Liabilities
Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Southwest Airlines Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 0.9% to $318M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.8%, from $259M to $318M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -5.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
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non_current_liabilities_pension_and_other_postretirement_0d4947Historical 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 | $432M | $436M | $330M | $333M | $334M | $333M | $241M | $242M | $241M | $246M | $269M | $273M | $277M | $280M | $256M | $259M | $260M | $261M | $321M | $318M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | -24.3% | +0.9% | +0.3% | -0.3% | -27.6% | +0.4% | -0.4% | +2.1% | +9.3% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.1% | -8.6% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +23.0% | -0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.7% | -23.6% | -27.0% | -27.3% | -27.8% | -26.1% | +11.6% | +12.8% | +14.9% | +13.8% | -4.8% | -5.1% | -6.1% | -6.8% | +25.4% | +22.8% |
Range$241M – $436M
CAGR-6.2%
Avg YoY Growth-4.8%
Median YoY Growth-5.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $318M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations increased by 22.8% year-over-year, from $259M to $318M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $428M to $321M.