Other Income & Expense
Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense
Packaging Corp of America Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense decreased by 1200.0% to -$1.1M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense shows an upward trend with a -73.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
High volatility in this metric can distort net income, reflecting changes in discount rates or asset performance rather than operational performance.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the non-service components of pension and postretirement benefit costs, such as interest costs on b...
Peer comparison
Common in mature industrial companies with legacy defined benefit plans.
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non_service_pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical 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 | -$5M | -$5M | -$4.9M | -$3.6M | -$3.6M | -$3.6M | -$3.6M | $2M | $2M | $1.8M | $1.9M | -$1.1M | -$1.1M | -$1.2M | -$1.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100K | -$1.1M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +2.0% | +26.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +155.6% | +0.0% | -10.0% | +5.6% | -157.9% | +0.0% | -9.1% | +8.3% | +100.0% | — | — | — | <-999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.0% | +28.0% | +26.5% | +155.6% | +155.6% | +150.0% | +152.8% | -155.0% | -155.0% | -166.7% | -157.9% | +100.0% | +100.0% | +100.0% | +109.1% | — |
Range-$5M – $2M
CAGR-27.3%
Avg YoY Growth+31.4%
Median YoY Growth+100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense of -$1.1M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense has grown at a -73.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$19.7M to $100K.
- What does non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense mean?
- Costs related to pension and retirement plans that are not tied to current employee service.