Non-Current Liabilities

Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations

nVent Electric plc Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 2.0% to $132.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.6%, from $136.40M to $132.90M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -10.6% 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$231.80M$227.40M$208.10M$204.10M$194.40M$180.50M$128.50M$131.20M$135.90M$132.10M$140.40M$149.10M$146.20M$140.10M$131.70M$136.40M$148.00M$148.30M$135.60M$132.90M
QoQ Change-1.9%-8.5%-1.9%-4.8%-7.2%-28.8%+2.1%+3.6%-2.8%+6.3%+6.2%-1.9%-4.2%-6.0%+3.6%+8.5%+0.2%-8.6%-2.0%
YoY Change-16.1%-20.6%-38.3%-35.7%-30.1%-26.8%+9.3%+13.6%+7.6%+6.1%-6.2%-8.5%+1.2%+5.9%+3.0%-2.6%
Range$128.50M$231.80M
CAGR-11.1%
Avg YoY Growth-8.6%
Median YoY Growth-4.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is nVent Electric plc's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
nVent Electric plc (NVT) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $132.90M in Q1 2026.
How has nVent Electric plc's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
nVent Electric plc's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $136.40M to $132.90M.
What is the long-term trend for nVent Electric plc's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), nVent Electric plc's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $237.90M to $135.60M.
What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
The estimated long-term cost of providing pension and healthcare benefits to retired employees.