Other Income & Expense
Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense
Union Pacific Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense decreased by 15.4% to -$15.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.4%, from -$13.00M to -$15.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher non-operating costs, often due to lower discount rates or poor plan asset performance, which reduces net income.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-service components of net periodic benefit costs, such as interest costs, expected return on pla...
Peer comparison
Standard across large-cap companies with legacy defined benefit plans; peers often report this within non-operating income or expense lines.
Metric ID:
is_non_service_pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical Data
9 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$7.00M | -$8.00M | -$15.00M | -$15.00M | -$12.00M | -$13.00M | -$14.00M | -$13.00M | -$15.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.3% | -87.5% | +0.0% | +20.0% | -8.3% | -7.7% | +7.1% | -15.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | +13.3% | +6.7% | -8.3% | -15.4% |
Range-$15.00M – -$7.00M
CAGR+46.4%
Avg YoY Growth-0.9%
Median YoY Growth-0.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Union Pacific's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
- Union Pacific (UNP) reported non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense of -$15.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Union Pacific's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense changed year-over-year?
- Union Pacific's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense decreased by 15.4% year-over-year, from -$13.00M to -$15.00M.
- What does non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense mean?
- The portion of pension and postretirement benefit costs driven by financial market factors rather than employee service.