Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense
Altria Group Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense increased by 78.6% to -$3.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 78.6%, from -$14.00M to -$3.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense shows an upward trend with a -26.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher non-operating costs, often due to lower discount rates or poor plan asset performance, which reduces net income.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-service components of net periodic benefit costs, such as interest costs, expected return on pla...
Peer comparison
Standard across large-cap companies with legacy defined benefit plans; peers often report this within non-operating income or expense lines.
non_service_pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical 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 | -$46.00M | -$63.00M | -$50.00M | -$46.00M | -$47.00M | -$44.00M | -$47.00M | -$31.00M | -$31.00M | -$33.00M | -$32.00M | -$24.00M | -$25.00M | -$25.00M | -$28.00M | -$14.00M | -$15.00M | -$16.00M | -$14.00M | -$3.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -37.0% | +20.6% | +8.0% | -2.2% | +6.4% | -6.8% | +34.0% | +0.0% | -6.5% | +3.0% | +25.0% | -4.2% | +0.0% | -12.0% | +50.0% | -7.1% | -6.7% | +12.5% | +78.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.2% | +30.2% | +6.0% | +32.6% | +34.0% | +25.0% | +31.9% | +22.6% | +19.4% | +24.2% | +12.5% | +41.7% | +40.0% | +36.0% | +50.0% | +78.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Altria Group's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
- Altria Group (MO) reported non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense of -$3.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Altria Group's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense changed year-over-year?
- Altria Group's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense increased by 78.6% year-over-year, from -$14.00M to -$3.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Altria Group's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Altria Group's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense has grown at a -26.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$202.00M to -$59.00M.
- What does non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense mean?
- The portion of pension and postretirement benefit costs driven by financial market factors rather than employee service.