Non-Current Liabilities

Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations

MRSH Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 4.3% to $752.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.6%, from $832.00M to $752.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -21.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests rising long-term benefit obligations or lower plan asset performance, while a decrease indicates reduced future liability or improved funding status.

Detailed definition

This represents the long-term financial obligations a company expects to pay to retired employees for pension benefits a...

Peer comparison

Standard across capital-intensive industries with legacy workforces; peers often disclose this as part of net periodic benefit cost.

Metric ID: non_current_liabilities_pension_and_other_postretirement_0d4947

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$2.54B$2.39B$1.63B$1.52B$1.41B$1.31B$921.00M$896.00M$866.00M$840.00M$779.00M$747.00M$715.00M$704.00M$840.00M$832.00M$816.00M$791.00M$786.00M$752.00M
QoQ Change-6.0%-31.6%-7.2%-7.1%-7.0%-29.6%-2.7%-3.3%-3.0%-7.3%-4.1%-4.3%-1.5%+19.3%-1.0%-1.9%-3.1%-0.6%-4.3%
YoY Change-44.6%-45.2%-43.6%-40.9%-38.5%-35.8%-15.4%-16.6%-17.4%-16.2%+7.8%+11.4%+14.1%+12.4%-6.4%-9.6%
Range$704.00M$2.54B
CAGR-22.6%
Avg YoY Growth-17.8%
Median YoY Growth-16.4%
Current Streak5 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MRSH's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
MRSH (MRSH) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $752.00M in Q1 2026.
How has MRSH's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
MRSH's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 9.6% year-over-year, from $832.00M to $752.00M.
What is the long-term trend for MRSH's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MRSH's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -21.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.66B to $786.00M.
What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
The estimated long-term cost of providing pension and healthcare benefits to retired employees.