Operating
Pension and other postretirement funding more than cost
Smurfit Kappa Group Pension and other postretirement funding more than cost increased by 3.6% to -$27.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.4%, from -$23.00M to -$27.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Pension and other postretirement funding more than cost shows a downward trend with a 22.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent funding indicates prudent long-term liability management.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the difference between the actual cash contributions made to pension plans and the pension expense re...
Peer comparison
Relevant for companies with legacy defined-benefit plans; compared against peer pension funding ratios.
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operating_pension_funding_more_less_than_costHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | -$15.25M | -$15.25M | -$15.25M | -$15.25M | -$9.75M | -$9.75M | -$9.75M | -$9.75M | -$8.00M | $0.00 | -$26.00M | -$25.00M | -$23.00M | -$36.00M | -$24.00M | -$28.00M | -$27.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +36.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +17.9% | +100.0% | — | +3.8% | +8.0% | -56.5% | +33.3% | -16.7% | +3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +36.1% | +36.1% | +36.1% | +36.1% | +17.9% | +100.0% | -166.7% | -156.4% | -187.5% | — | +7.7% | -12.0% | -17.4% |
Range-$36.00M – $0.00
CAGR+15.4%
Avg YoY Growth-22.5%
Median YoY Growth+12.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Smurfit Kappa Group's pension and other postretirement funding more than cost?
- Smurfit Kappa Group (SW) reported pension and other postretirement funding more than cost of -$27.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Smurfit Kappa Group's pension and other postretirement funding more than cost changed year-over-year?
- Smurfit Kappa Group's pension and other postretirement funding more than cost decreased by 17.4% year-over-year, from -$23.00M to -$27.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Smurfit Kappa Group's pension and other postretirement funding more than cost?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Smurfit Kappa Group's pension and other postretirement funding more than cost has grown at a 22.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$61.00M to -$111.00M.
- What does pension and other postretirement funding more than cost mean?
- The difference between cash paid into pension plans and the pension costs recorded on the books.