Supplemental
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
Southern Company Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense remained flat by 0.0% to -$149.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from -$149.00M to -$149.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising expenses may indicate underfunded plans or changes in actuarial assumptions regarding future liabilities.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total accounting cost recognized for employee pension and post-retirement health benefits dur...
Peer comparison
Standard for large, legacy-heavy industrial and utility companies with unionized workforces.
Metric ID:
supplemental_pension_and_other_postretirement_benefit_expenseHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$37.00M | -$103.00M | -$87.00M | -$123.00M | -$88.00M | -$111.00M | -$149.00M | -$149.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -178.4% | +15.5% | -41.4% | +28.5% | -26.1% | -34.2% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -137.8% | -7.8% | — | +0.0% |
Range-$149.00M – -$37.00M
CAGR+121.7%
Avg YoY Growth-48.5%
Median YoY Growth-7.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's pension and other postretirement benefit expense?
- Southern Company (SO) reported pension and other postretirement benefit expense of -$149.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southern Company's pension and other postretirement benefit expense changed year-over-year?
- Southern Company's pension and other postretirement benefit expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from -$149.00M to -$149.00M.
- What does pension and other postretirement benefit expense mean?
- The total accounting expense for employee retirement and health benefit obligations.