Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cintas Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$52M
Total assets Below avg plan size
667
Participants Below avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$78,561
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cintas Corporation · Ohio · Other Services

$52M in assets, 667 participants

Cintas Corporation's Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan reported $52M in total assets and 667 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • #7,361 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Where Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan sits by assets

Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $52M for 667 participants (~$78,561/participant), down 11.5% in 2023.

#7,361
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
-11.5%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $7M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$52,400,352 Top 14% higher than 86% 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

Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension 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. Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (667 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$22M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $59M in the plan year 2022 filing to $52M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan reported participants fell from 702 in the plan year 2022 filing to 667 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 311188630 · Cintas Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan · $52M · 667 · 86th

  • EBSA $52M
  • PART 667
  • TYPE 86th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near Puerto Rico Financial Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #7361

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$59M
Net Assets (End of Year)$52M
Net Income-$7M
Employer EIN311188630
Plan Effective Date1970-05-28
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cintas Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cintas Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4.1B 41.43881094548467% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.5B$3B$3.5B$4B$4.5B 202220232024 $2.93B $4.14B ▲ +41.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 45,686 $2.9B
2023 4 47,984 $3.6B
2024 4 52,315 $4.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.052400352 · Participants: 667Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.144086795 · Participants: 12304Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.281060445 · Participants: 22311Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.475896468 · Participants: 15595American Electric Power System Retirement PlanParker Defined Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.656915014 · Participants: 191Parker Defined Benefit PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.592540979 · Participants: 10029Ohio Operating Engineers Pension Plan
Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Puerto Rico Financial Retirement Plan in CA ($52M); by covered participants it is Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Pension Plan for Operating Company Employees in AK (667 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 Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.5% during 2023, from $59M to $52M. Reported net income was -$7M.
How have Cintas Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cintas Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 41.4%, from $2.9B to $4.1B.
Where does Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan ranks in the 86th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Puerto Rico Financial Retirement Plan in CA ($52M, N/A participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cintas Corporation (G&k Services) Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Pension Plan for Operating Company Employees in AK (667 participants, $159M in assets).