Xcel Energy XEL Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Xcel Energy in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent.
The official record: Xcel Energy’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Xcel Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Xcel Energy (XEL) reported retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations of $289M in Q1 2026.
- How has Xcel Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations changed year-over-year?
- Xcel Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations decreased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $352M to $289M.
- What is the long-term trend for Xcel Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Xcel Energy's retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations has grown at a -11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $666M to $365M.
- What does retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations mean?
- This represents the actuarial present value of projected benefit obligations for pension plans and other postretirement benefits, such as healthcare, that are expected to be paid beyond the next fiscal year. It reflects the long-term liability associated with employee compensation packages and is sensitive to discount rates, mortality assumptions, and investment returns on plan assets. For utilities, this is a significant long-term financial obligation that impacts balance sheet leverage.