Non-Current Liabilities
Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
Southern Company Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 4.0% to $941.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations shows a downward trend with a -23.8% 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 may signal underfunded plans requiring future cash contributions, while a decrease suggests improved funding status.
Detailed definition
This represents the long-term liability associated with defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefits...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on legacy workforce size and plan structure; common in mature industrial manufacturing firms.
Metric ID:
non_current_liabilities_pension_and_other_postretirement_0d4947Historical Data
10 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.00B | $1.85B | $1.55B | $1.53B | $1.51B | $1.47B | $1.24B | $1.18B | $980.00M | $941.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.7% | -16.2% | -1.5% | -1.1% | -2.8% | -15.6% | -4.4% | -17.2% | -4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -24.7% | -20.7% | -20.1% | -19.2% | — | — |
Range$941.00M – $2.00B
CAGR-28.5%
Avg YoY Growth-21.2%
Median YoY Growth-20.4%
Current Streak9+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Southern Company (SO) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $941.00M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Company's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -23.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.21B to $980.00M.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee pension and retirement benefits.