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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Cost
The components of net periodic pension cost for the Pension Plan and LaBarge Retirement Plan in aggregate are as follows:
(In thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
202520242023
Service cost$— $407 $406 
Interest cost1,616 1,501 1,503 
Expected return on plan assets(854)(865)(1,790)
Amortization of actuarial losses104 233 220 
Net periodic pension cost$866 $1,276 $339 
Schedule of Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The components of the reclassifications of net actuarial losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income for 2025 were as follows:
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2025
Amortization of actuarial loss - total before tax (1)
$104 
Tax benefit(26)
Net of tax$78 
(1)The amortization expense is included in the computation of periodic pension cost and is a decrease to net income upon reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Schedule of Obligation and Funded Status of Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Retirement Plan
The obligations, fair value of plan assets, and funded status of both plans are as follows:
(In thousands)
December 31,
20252024
Change in benefit obligation(1)
Beginning benefit obligation (January 1)$29,607 $31,550 
Service cost— 407 
Interest cost1,616 1,501 
Actuarial loss (gain)554 (2,115)
Benefits paid(2,054)(1,736)
Ending benefit obligation (December 31)$29,723 $29,607 
Change in plan assets
Beginning fair value of plan assets (January 1)$29,219 $29,487 
Return on assets1,296 1,029 
Employer contribution447 439 
Benefits paid(2,054)(1,736)
Ending fair value of plan assets (December 31)$28,908 $29,219 
Funded status underfunded$(815)$(388)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet
Non-current assets$2,342 $2,938 
Current liabilities$397 $440 
Non-current liabilities$2,760 $2,886 
Unrecognized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning unrecognized loss, before tax (January 1)$2,936 $5,449 
Amortization(104)(226)
Liability loss (gain)554 (2,122)
Asset gain(441)(165)
Ending unrecognized loss, before tax (December 31)2,945 2,936 
Tax impact(704)(696)
Unrecognized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax$2,241 $2,240 

(1)Projected benefit obligation equals the accumulated benefit obligation for the plans.
Schedule of Company's Pension Plan Asset Allocation, by Asset Category
Our Pension Plan asset allocations at December 31, 2025 and 2024, by asset category, were as follows:
December 31,
20252024
Equity securities—%—%
Cash and equivalents6%40%
Debt securities94%60%
Total(1)
100%100%

(1)Our overall investment strategy is typically to achieve an asset allocation within the following ranges to achieve an appropriate rate of return relative to risk.
Cash
0-10%
Fixed income securities
15-75%
Equities
30-80%
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash and cash equivalents$1,631 $— $— $1,631 
Fixed income securities27,277 — — 27,277 
Total plan assets at fair value$28,908 $— $— 28,908 
Pooled funds— 
Total fair value of plan assets$28,908 
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash and cash equivalents$11,773 $— $— $11,773 
Fixed income securities17,446 — — 17,446 
Total plan assets at fair value$29,219 $— $— 29,219 
Pooled funds— 
Total fair value of plan assets$29,219 
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit costs under the two plans were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202520242023
Discount rate used to determine pension expense
Pension Plan5.68%4.91%5.11%
LaBarge Retirement Plan5.35%4.75%5.00%

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations under the two plans were as follows:
December 31,
202520242023
Discount rate used to determine value of obligations
Pension Plan5.47%5.68%4.91%
LaBarge Retirement Plan4.85%5.35%4.75%
Long-term rate of return - Pension Plan only3.00%3.00%3.00%
Schedule of Expected Future Benefit Payments Under Pension Plans
The following benefit payments under both plans, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:
(In thousands)
Pension PlanLaBarge
Retirement
Plan
2026$1,714 $397 
2027$1,766 $377 
2028$1,807 $359 
2029$1,877 $340 
2030$1,912 $321 
2031 - 2035$9,463 $1,294