401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
197
Participants Below avg headcount
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$71,173
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$14M in assets, 197 participants

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.'s Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $14M in total assets and 197 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

  • #12,472 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in California

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan covers 197 participants in California, about 31% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $14M.

#12,472
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-26.0%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$14,021,129 Top 29% higher than 71% 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

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (197 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 952948991 · Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · $14M · 197 · 71st

  • ASSETS $14M
  • PCT 197
  • EIN 71st
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near T & R Electric Supply Co. 401(k) Plan
  • IND ind #12472

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 California →

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$19M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN952948991
Plan Effective Date1999-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$38M 22.34031377648376% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $30.8M $37.7M ▲ +22.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 390 $31M
2023 2 373 $36M
2024 2 383 $38M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.014021129 · Participants: 197Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is T & R Electric Supply Co. 401(k) Plan in SD ($14M); by covered participants it is Solar Supply, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in LA (197 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($14M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (197 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 Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 26.0% during 2022, from $19M to $14M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.3%, from $31M to $38M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is T & R Electric Supply Co. 401(k) Plan in SD ($14M, 200 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Solar Supply, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in LA (197 participants, $16M 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 952948991.

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.