Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$136M
Total assets
525
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$258,263
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Watlow Group Pension Plan · Sponsored by Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company · Missouri · Manufacturing

$136M in assets, 525 participants

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company's Watlow Group Pension Plan reported $136M in total assets and 525 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #18,758 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Watlow Group Pension Plan sits by assets

Watlow Group Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $136M for 525 participants (~$258,263/participant), down 22.8% in 2022.

$136M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
525
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$258,263
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $40M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Watlow Group Pension Plan sits by total assets

Watlow Group Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$135,588,328 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

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Watlow Group Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Watlow Group Pension Plan outranks 94% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$176M
Net Assets (End of Year)$135M
Net Income-$40M
Employer EIN430574450
Plan Effective Date1942-12-24
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company)

$380M$390M$400M$410M$420M 202220232024 $398M $391M ▼ -1.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,272 $398M
2023 2 2,257 $414M
2024 2 1,741 $391M

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Watlow Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

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Watlow Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Watlow Group Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Watlow Group Pension Plan declined sharply - down 22.8% during 2022, from $176M to $136M. Reported net income was -$40M.
How have Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 1.8%, from $398M to $391M.
Where does Watlow Group Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Watlow Group Pension Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Watlow Group Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wec Energy Group Legacy Retirement Account Plan in WI ($135M, N/A participants).

Scale reading

Ways to act on Watlow Group Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Watlow Group Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri. Compare plans
  • Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company's sponsor-wide assets have declined 1.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans