401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Nordson Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$694M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,421
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$202,792
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan · Sponsored by Nordson Corporation · Ohio · Manufacturing

$694M in assets, 3,421 participants

Nordson Corporation's Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan reported $694M in total assets and 3,421 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.

  • #20,041 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan covers 3,421 participants in Ohio, 4.5x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $694M.

#20,041
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-17.8%
assets change YoY
7.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $150M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan's outsized position by total assets

Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$693,750,907 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

Nordson Employees' Savings Trust 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. Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan lands in the large band (3,421 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 340590250 · Nordson Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan · $694M · 3,421 · 98th

  • 5500 $694M
  • ASSETS 3,421
  • PCT 98th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Idaho Power Company Employee Savings Plan
  • PHOTO ind #20041

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 →

Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Arvest Bank 401(k) & Profit Sharing Retirement PlanArvest Bank 401(k) & Profit …$694MPentair, Inc. Retirement Savings and StockPentair, Inc. Retirement Sav…$694MNordson Employees' Savings Trust PlanNordson Employees' Savings T…$694MIdaho Power Company Employee Savings PlanIdaho Power Company Employee…$694MHuron Consulting Group Retirement Savings PlanHuron Consulting Group Retir…$693M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$844M
Net Assets (End of Year)$694M
Net Income-$150M
Employer EIN340590250
Plan Effective Date1962-03-16
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nordson Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Nordson Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$749M 27.77307105679933% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.6B$0.8B$1B$1.2B 202220232024 $1.04B $0.75B ▼ -27.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 5,891 $1.0B
2023 4 5,701 $1.1B
2024 2 3,406 $749M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.693750907 · Participants: 3421Nordson Employees' Savings Trust PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Idaho Power Company Employee Savings Plan in ID ($694M); by covered participants it is Oneoncology, LLC Onerewards Retirement Plan in TN (3,422 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($694M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,421 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 Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan declined sharply - down 17.8% during 2022, from $844M to $694M. Reported net income was -$150M.
How have Nordson Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nordson Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 27.8%, from $1.0B to $749M.
Where does Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Nordson Employees' Savings Trust 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 Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Idaho Power Company Employee Savings Plan in ID ($694M, 2,009 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Oneoncology, LLC Onerewards Retirement Plan in TN (3,422 participants, $262M in assets).