Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Michelin North America, Inc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,145
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$502,479
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Michelin Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Michelin North America, Inc · South Carolina · Manufacturing

$2.1B in assets, 4,145 participants

Michelin North America, Inc's Michelin Retirement Plan reported $2.1B in total assets and 4,145 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.

  • #20,398 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in South Carolina

Michelin Retirement Plan covers 4,145 participants in South Carolina, 11x the typical South Carolina plan (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $2.1B.

#20,398
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-11.3%
assets change YoY
21×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $279M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Michelin Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Michelin Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,082,777,357 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Michelin Retirement 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. Michelin Retirement Plan lands in the large band (4,145 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 111724631 · Michelin North America, Inc PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Michelin Retirement Plan · $2.1B · 4,145 · 99th

  • PART $2.1B
  • TYPE 4,145
  • NET 99th
  • BOOK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near The Hcsc Employees Pension Plan
  • BOY ind #20398

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 South Carolina →

Michelin Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Hcsc Employees Pension PlanThe Hcsc Employees Pension P…$2.1BNew York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Pension FundNew York Hotel Trades Counci…$2.1BMichelin Retirement Plan$2.1BNational Grid USA Companies Final Average Pay Pension PlanNational Grid USA Companies …$2.1BCargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension PlanCargill, Inc. and Associated…$2.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Michelin Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

South Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.0B
Net Income-$279M
Employer EIN111724631
Plan Effective Date1958-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Michelin North America, Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Michelin North America, Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4.8B 19.076346492976135% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4B$5B$6B$7B 202220232024 $5.98B $4.84B ▼ -19.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 20,900 $6.0B
2023 5 21,315 $6.6B
2024 3 17,835 $4.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in South Carolina

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Michelin Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Michelin Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.082777357 · Participants: 4145Michelin Retirement PlanThe Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Multiple Employer Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.719675199 · Participants: 2366The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Multiple Employer Pension PlanNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc, Total assets ($B): 1.161191922 · Participants: 4649Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of BcbsscKennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.534650277 · Participants: 619Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income PlanWaterfront Employers - Ila Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.439607531 · Participants: 1720Waterfront Employers - Ila Pension PlanPension Plan for Hourly-Paid Employees of Continental Automotive Inc. & Certain Affiliated Companies, Total assets ($B): 0.398387181 · Participants: 935Pension Plan for Hourly-Paid Employees of Continental Automotive Inc. & Certain Affiliated Companies
Michelin Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Michelin Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Hcsc Employees Pension Plan in TX ($2.1B); by covered participants it is San Diego Electrical Pension Plan in CA (4,142 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,145 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 Michelin Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Michelin Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.3% during 2022, from $2.3B to $2.1B. Reported net income was -$279M.
How have Michelin North America, Inc plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Michelin North America, Inc's sponsor-wide assets declined 19.1%, from $6.0B to $4.8B.
Where does Michelin Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Michelin Retirement 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Michelin Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Hcsc Employees Pension Plan in TX ($2.1B, 20,684 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Michelin Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is San Diego Electrical Pension Plan in CA (4,142 participants, $433M in assets).