401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $861M
- Total assets Above avg plan size
- 4,477
- Participants Above avg headcount
- 99th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $192,325
- Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
Official DOL plan name: The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan · Sponsored by The Lincoln Electric Company · Ohio · Manufacturing
$861M in assets, 4,477 participants
The Lincoln Electric Company's The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan reported $861M in total assets and 4,477 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.
- #20,135 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan covers 4,477 participants in Ohio, 5.9x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $861M.
- #20,135
- in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
- -4.4%
- assets change YoY
- 8.6×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The plan reported a net loss of $151M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$861,037,363 Top 1% higher than 99% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings 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. The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan lands in the large band (4,477 participants).
EBSA filing schedule strip
Filing strip 340359955 · The Lincoln Electric Company PY 2022 · 401(k)
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan · $861M · 4,477 · 99th
- PCT $861M
- PCT 4,477
- PCT 99th
- PCT 401(k)
- PCT near Electronic Arts Inc. 401(k) Plan
- PCT ind #20135
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 Ohio →
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $900M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $861M |
| Net Income | -$151M |
| Employer EIN | 340359955 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1994-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The Lincoln Electric Company)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All The Lincoln Electric Company plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $1.1B 28.42607458371118% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 4,477 | $861M |
| 2023 | 1 | 4,842 | $1.0B |
| 2024 | 1 | 4,859 | $1.1B |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $8.3B · 44,890
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $7.6B · 50,299
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $7.3B · 116,133
- Nationwide Savings Plan $6.7B · 24,278
- Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan $6.4B · 17,666
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount
Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Electronic Arts Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($861M); by covered participants it is Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Employees' 401(k) Plan in CA (4,477 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($861M here).
- Electronic Arts Inc. 401(k) Plan (CA) $861M · 4,592
- Benefitsplus 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (NY) $862M · 9,436
- Securian Financial Group, Inc. Performance Share Plan (MN) $859M · 3,120
- A&b Retirement Plan (GA) $864M · 1,508
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,477 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Employees' 401(k) Plan (CA) 4,477 · 0 off
- Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. 401(k) Investment and Profit Sharing Plan (CA) 4,478 · 1 off
- Docusign, Inc. 401(k) Plan (CA) 4,475 · 2 off
- Floral Agency, LLC. Retirement Plan (NY) 4,475 · 2 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.