401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
Nordson Corporation 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $761M
- Total assets
- 3,592
- Participants
- 98th
- Percentile by assets
- $211,959
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan · Sponsored by Nordson Corporation · Ohio · Manufacturing
$761M in assets, 3,592 participants
Nordson Corporation's Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan reported $761M in total assets and 3,592 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
- #18,141 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan covers 3,592 participants in Ohio, 4.7x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $761M.
- $761M
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 3,592
- covered participants
- 98th
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $211,959
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan reported net income rose from -$150M in the plan year 2022 filing to $67M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan end-of-year assets rose from $694M in the plan year 2022 filing to $761M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan reported participants rose from 3,421 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,592 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan reports 3,592 participants - 4.7x that state average ($761M EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $694M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $761M |
| Net Income | $67M |
| Employer EIN | 340590250 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1962-03-16 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Nordson Corporation)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 5,891 | $1.0B |
| 2023 | 4 | 5,701 | $1.1B |
| 2024 | 2 | 3,406 | $749M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
- GE Retirement Savings Plan $19.5B · 59,766
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $10.1B · 47,362
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $9.2B · 56,176
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $8.4B · 129,769
- Nationwide Savings Plan $7.6B · 24,715
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Amsted Industries Employees Capital Accumulation Plan (IL) $762M · 4,688
- Maximus, Inc. 401(k) Plan (VA) $763M · 31,806
- Ralph Lauren Corporation 401(k) Plan (NJ) $759M · 11,342
- Bank of Hawaii Retirement Savings Plan (HI) $759M · 2,094
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
- Nordson Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have declined 27.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans