401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Waters Technologies Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$982M
Total assets
2,983
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$329,138
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Waters Employee Investment Plan · Sponsored by Waters Technologies Corporation · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$982M in assets, 2,983 participants

Waters Technologies Corporation's The Waters Employee Investment Plan reported $982M in total assets and 2,983 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #20,190 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

The Waters Employee Investment Plan covers 2,983 participants in Massachusetts, 4.5x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $982M.

$982M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
2,983
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$329,138
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $238M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where The Waters Employee Investment Plan sits by total assets

The Waters Employee Investment Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$981,819,240 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Industry

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. The Waters Employee Investment Plan reports 2,983 participants - 4.5x that state average ($982M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$982M
Net Income-$238M
Employer EIN043234558
Plan Effective Date1994-08-19
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Waters Technologies Corporation)

$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $0.99B $1.25B ▲ +26.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Waters Technologies Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,000 $985M
2023 2 3,124 $1.1B
2024 2 2,997 $1.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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

The Waters Employee Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

The Waters Employee Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200004000060000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Waters Employee …Fidelity Retirement …Liberty Mutual 401(k…Massachusetts Instit…Philips North Americ…Boston Scientific Co…
The Waters Employee Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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401(k) plans in other states closest to The Waters Employee Investment Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Waters Employee Investment Plan assets move in 2022?
The Waters Employee Investment Plan declined sharply - down 19.5% during 2022, from $1.2B to $982M. Reported net income was -$238M.
How have Waters Technologies Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Waters Technologies Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.3%, from $985M to $1.3B.
Where does The Waters Employee Investment Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Waters Employee Investment Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Waters Employee Investment Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Conduent Savings Plan in NJ ($983M, 22,932 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Waters Employee Investment Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, The Waters Employee Investment Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
  • Waters Technologies Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 27.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans