Discontinued — last reported Q2 '17
Non-Current Assets
Prepaid Pension Costs
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ2 2017Aug 8, 2017
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a well-funded pension plan, while a decrease may indicate rising benefit obligations or poor asset performance.
Detailed definition
This represents the surplus value of pension plan assets over the projected benefit obligation, recorded as a non-curren...
Peer comparison
Common in mature utilities with legacy defined benefit plans; peers often report this as a net pension asset.
Metric ID:
prepaid_pension_costsPrepaid Pension Costs at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does prepaid pension costs mean?
- The amount by which a company's pension plan assets exceed its retirement benefit obligations.