Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Esab Group, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$146M
Total assets Near avg plan size
164
Participants Small participant base
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$891,675
Avg per participant High balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Esab Group, Inc. · Maryland · Manufacturing

$146M in assets, 164 participants

The Esab Group, Inc.'s The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan reported $146M in total assets and 164 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #16,838 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan covers 164 participants in Maryland, about 18% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $146M.

#16,838
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-2.1%
assets change YoY
1.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$146,234,705 Top 7% higher than 93% of 127,068 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 2023

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (164 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$53M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 187 in the plan year 2022 filing to 164 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $149M in the plan year 2022 filing to $146M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 840966648 · The Esab Group, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan · $146M · 164 · 93rd

  • VS-ST $146M
  • BOY 164
  • SCH 93rd
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Fci, Inc. Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees - Marshalltown, Iowa
  • TYPE ind #16838

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 Maryland →

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Massachusetts Medical Society Pension PlanMassachusetts Medical Societ…$146MCement Masons Local No. 886/404 Pension PlanCement Masons Local No. 886/…$146MBakers Local No 433 Pension PlanBakers Local No 433 Pension …$146MThe Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement PlanThe Esab Group, Inc. Consoli…$146MFci, Inc. Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees - Marshalltown, IowaFci, Inc. Pension Plan for B…$146M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$149M
Net Assets (End of Year)$146M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN840966648
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Esab Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Esab Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$362M 12.701201459705883% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $321M $362M ▲ +12.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,312 $321M
2023 2 1,198 $347M
2024 2 1,304 $362M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

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

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.146234705 · Participants: 164The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement PlanNational Electrical Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 18.88881693 · Participants: 323315National Electrical Benefit FundLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 18.434547593 · Participants: 19673Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement ProgramMajor League Baseball Players Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.648661647 · Participants: 1087Major League Baseball Players Pension PlanNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.493297428 · Participants: 15047National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundInternational Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.223547088 · Participants: 44973International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Plan
The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Fci, Inc. Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees - Marshalltown, Iowa in MO ($146M); by covered participants it is National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan in MA (164 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 2.1% during 2023, from $149M to $146M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have The Esab Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Esab Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 12.7%, from $321M to $362M.
Where does The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Fci, Inc. Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees - Marshalltown, Iowa in MO ($146M, 321 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is National Fire Protection Association Employees' Retirement Plan in MA (164 participants, $108M in assets).