401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$412M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,149
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$99,385
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$412M in assets, 4,149 participants

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $412M in total assets and 4,149 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #19,764 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 4,149 participants in Pennsylvania, 5.0x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $412M.

#19,764
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-19.9%
assets change YoY
4.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $103M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$412,346,793 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (4,149 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 231210010 · West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $412M · 4,149 · 98th

  • PART $412M
  • TYPE 4,149
  • NET 98th
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
  • BOY ind #19764

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 Pennsylvania →

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Boston College 401(k) Retirement Plan IIThe Boston College 401(k) Re…$413MGlacier Bancorp, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) PlanGlacier Bancorp, Inc. Profit…$412MWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanWest Pharmaceutical Services…$412MHuntington Ingalls Industries Financial Security and Savings ProgramHuntington Ingalls Industrie…$412MPrintpack Inc Savings & Profit Sharing PlanPrintpack Inc Savings & Prof…$412M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$515M
Net Assets (End of Year)$412M
Net Income-$103M
Employer EIN231210010
Plan Effective Date1988-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$521M 26.301986883207935% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $412M $521M ▲ +26.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,299 $412M
2023 1 4,447 $471M
2024 1 4,527 $521M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.412346793 · Participants: 4149West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanComcast Corporation Retirement - Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.751564896 · Participants: 97769Comcast Corporation Retirement - Investment PlanCigna 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.46087279 · Participants: 66147Cigna 401(k) PlanThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.11713 · Participants: 59451The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings PlanThe Vanguard Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.097254785 · Participants: 17073The Vanguard Retirement and Savings PlanThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.823164827 · Participants: 25071The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in MT ($412M); by covered participants it is Heico Savings and Investment Plan in FL (4,151 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,149 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 West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 19.9% during 2022, from $515M to $412M. Reported net income was -$103M.
How have West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 26.3%, from $412M to $521M.
Where does West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th 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 West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in MT ($412M, 3,272 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Heico Savings and Investment Plan in FL (4,151 participants, $701M in assets).