ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Messer Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$557M
Total assets
808
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$688,910
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Messer Inc. · Ohio · Construction

$557M in assets, 808 participants

Messer Inc.'s Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $557M in total assets and 808 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,733 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Where Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $557M for 808 participants (~$688,910/participant), up 7.8% in 2022.

$557M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
808
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$688,910
avg assets per participant
State
Industry

Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 5.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$516M
Net Assets (End of Year)$509M
Net Income$50M
Employer EIN201963972
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Messer Inc.)

$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M$750M 202220232024 $557M $696M ▲ +25.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Messer Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 808 $557M
2023 1 873 $622M
2024 1 903 $696M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Ohio

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Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022?
Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.8% during 2022, from $516M to $557M. Reported net income was $50M.
How have Messer Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Messer Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.0%, from $557M to $696M.
Where does Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership 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 ESOP plans are similar in size to Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sheetz, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in PA ($534M, 12,847 participants).

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