401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Badger Meter, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$166M
Total assets Near avg plan size
767
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$216,646
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Badger Meter, Inc. · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$166M in assets, 767 participants

Badger Meter, Inc.'s Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan reported $166M in total assets and 767 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #18,983 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $166M for 767 participants (~$216,646/participant), down 8.3% in 2022.

#18,983
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-8.3%
assets change YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $23M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan's outsized position by total assets

Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$166,167,506 Top 5% higher than 95% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (767 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 390143280 · Badger Meter, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan · $166M · 767 · 95th

  • PART $166M
  • TYPE 767
  • NET 95th
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Oglethorpe Power Corporation Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #18983

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Wisconsin →

Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Oglethorpe Power Corporation Retirement PlanOglethorpe Power Corporation…$166MBadger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership PlanBadger Meter Employee Saving…$166MBulab Profit Sharing and 401(k) PlanBulab Profit Sharing and 401…$166MUnited Scenic Artist Local 829 Retirement 401(k) PlanUnited Scenic Artist Local 8…$166MUnited Association Union Local No. 290 Plumber, Steamfitter and Shipfitter Industry 401(k) PlanUnited Association Union Loc…$166M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$181M
Net Assets (End of Year)$166M
Net Income-$23M
Employer EIN390143280
Plan Effective Date1991-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Badger Meter, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Badger Meter, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$218M 31.072473940843764% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$160M$180M$200M$220M$240M 202220232024 $166M $218M ▲ +31.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 767 $166M
2023 1 800 $187M
2024 1 891 $218M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Wisconsin

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.166167506 · Participants: 767Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership PlanJohnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.548820507 · Participants: 28701Johnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment PlanFiserv 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.339639169 · Participants: 26610Fiserv 401(k) Savings PlanKimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.978902 · Participants: 11034Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing PlanRockwell Automation Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.151693798 · Participants: 8032Rockwell Automation Retirement Savings PlanNm Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.385991887 · Participants: 7423Nm Employee Savings Plan
Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants
Compare Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Oglethorpe Power Corporation Retirement Plan in GA ($166M); by covered participants it is Pixelogic 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA (767 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (767 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.3% during 2022, from $181M to $166M. Reported net income was -$23M.
How have Badger Meter, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Badger Meter, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 31.1%, from $166M to $218M.
Where does Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Oglethorpe Power Corporation Retirement Plan in GA ($166M, 319 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Badger Meter Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pixelogic 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA (767 participants, $25M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 390143280.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.