401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$76M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,296
Participants Near avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$58,544
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Messer Construction Co. · Ohio · Construction

$76M in assets, 1,296 participants

Messer Construction Co.'s Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $76M in total assets and 1,296 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #7,882 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets

Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $76M for 1,296 participants (~$58,544/participant), up 22.8% in 2023.

#7,882
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+22.8%
assets growth YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $699K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$75,873,247 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,296 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$20M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$699K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $62M in the plan year 2022 filing to $76M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 1,311 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,296 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 310740877 · Messer Construction Co. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan · $76M · 1,296 · 89th

  • VS-ST $76M
  • VS-ST 1,296
  • VS-ST 89th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Ltimindtree Limited 401(k) Plan
  • VS-ST ind #7882

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 Construction retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$62M
Net Assets (End of Year)$76M
Net Income-$699K
Employer EIN310740877
Plan Effective Date2002-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Messer Construction Co.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Messer Construction Co. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$130M 27.893210249635736% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$90M$100M$110M$120M$130M$140M 202220232024 $102M $130M ▲ +27.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,952 $102M
2023 2 1,954 $114M
2024 2 2,074 $130M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.075873247 · Participants: 1296Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings PlanGE Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.485469047 · Participants: 59766GE Retirement Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.12932701 · Participants: 47362The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.225573063 · Participants: 56176The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.445085 · Participants: 129769The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.618883027 · Participants: 24715Nationwide Savings Plan
Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ltimindtree Limited 401(k) Plan in NJ ($76M); by covered participants it is Energysolutions, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in UT (1,296 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,296 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 22.8% during 2023, from $62M to $76M. Reported net income was -$699K.
How have Messer Construction Co. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Messer Construction Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 27.9%, from $102M to $130M.
Where does Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 89th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ltimindtree Limited 401(k) Plan in NJ ($76M, 2,785 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Messer Construction Co. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Energysolutions, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in UT (1,296 participants, $215M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 310740877.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.