401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Azenta, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$129M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,836
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$70,234
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Azenta, Inc. · Massachusetts · Professional & Technical Services

$129M in assets, 1,836 participants

Azenta, Inc.'s Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $129M in total assets and 1,836 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.

  • #20,509 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 1,836 participants in Massachusetts, 2.8x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $129M.

#20,509
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-58.2%
assets change YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $23M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$128,949,427 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Azenta US, 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. Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,836 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 043040660 · Azenta, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $129M · 1,836 · 94th

  • TYPE $129M
  • TYPE 1,836
  • TYPE 94th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near The Knapheide Manufacturing Company 401(k) Cash Deferred Plan
  • TYPE ind #20509

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Zekelman Industries Collectively Bargained Employees 401(k) PlanZekelman Industries Collecti…$129MAzenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan$129MThe Knapheide Manufacturing Company 401(k) Cash Deferred PlanThe Knapheide Manufacturing …$129MOlam America Employee Savings PlanOlam America Employee Saving…$129MAFL-CIO Deferred Compensation PlanAFL-CIO Deferred Compensatio…$129M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$309M
Net Assets (End of Year)$129M
Net Income-$23M
Employer EIN043040660
Plan Effective Date1989-08-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Azenta, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Azenta, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$172M 33.063422608306745% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$140M$160M$180M 202220232024 $129M $172M ▲ +33.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,836 $129M
2023 1 1,330 $155M
2024 1 1,286 $172M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.128949427 · Participants: 1836Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) PlanFidelity Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.953563448 · Participants: 52036Fidelity Retirement Savings PlanLiberty Mutual 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.79802945 · Participants: 32843Liberty Mutual 401(k) PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.810585521 · Participants: 13690Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) PlanPhilips North America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.180251859 · Participants: 19750Philips North America 401(k) PlanBoston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.853752256 · Participants: 18359Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
Compare Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Knapheide Manufacturing Company 401(k) Cash Deferred Plan in IL ($129M); by covered participants it is High Company LLC Retirement Savings Plan in PA (1,836 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,836 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 Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan contracted severely - down 58.2% during 2022, from $309M to $129M. Reported net income was -$23M.
How have Azenta, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Azenta, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 33.1%, from $129M to $172M.
Where does Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Knapheide Manufacturing Company 401(k) Cash Deferred Plan in IL ($129M, 1,177 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Azenta US, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is High Company LLC Retirement Savings Plan in PA (1,836 participants, $241M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 043040660.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.