Other Income & Expense

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense

Year-over-year, this metric declined by 108.0%, from $75.00M to -$6.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense shows an upward trend with a -36.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease in expense (or an increase in income) typically reflects favorable market returns on plan assets or adjustments in actuarial assumptions, improving bottom-line profitability.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the non-service components of net periodic benefit costs, such as interest costs, expected returns...

Peer comparison

Varies significantly based on the maturity of the workforce and the funding status of legacy pension plans across the utility sector.

Metric ID: non_service_pension_and_postretirement_expense

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$72.00M-$79.00M-$76.00M-$71.00M-$69.00M-$64.00M-$68.00M-$28.00M-$25.00M-$29.00M-$27.00M-$22.00M-$21.00M-$22.00M$0.00$75.00M-$13.00M-$12.00M$0.00-$6.00M
QoQ Change-9.7%+3.8%+6.6%+2.8%+7.2%-6.3%+58.8%+10.7%-16.0%+6.9%+18.5%+4.5%-4.8%+100.0%-117.3%+7.7%+100.0%
YoY Change+4.2%+19.0%+10.5%+60.6%+63.8%+54.7%+60.3%+21.4%+16.0%+24.1%+100.0%+440.9%+38.1%+45.5%-108.0%
Range-$79.00M$75.00M
CAGR-40.7%
Avg YoY Growth+56.7%
Median YoY Growth+38.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willis Towers Watson's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense of -$6.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Willis Towers Watson's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense changed year-over-year?
Willis Towers Watson's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense decreased by 108.0% year-over-year, from $75.00M to -$6.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense has grown at a -36.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$303.00M to $50.00M.
What does non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense mean?
The financial costs or credits related to pension and postretirement plans that are not tied to current employee service.