401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets
303
Participants Below avg headcount
63rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$41,351
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Merlin Industries, Inc. · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$13M in assets, 303 participants

Merlin Industries, Inc.'s Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $13M in total assets and 303 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 63rd 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.

  • #9,517 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 303 participants in New Jersey, about 36% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $13M.

#9,517
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+10.7%
assets growth YoY

Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$12,529,219 Top 37% higher than 63% 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

Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) 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. Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (303 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $13M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 289 in the plan year 2022 filing to 303 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 222896157 · Merlin Industries, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $13M · 303 · 63rd

  • PART $13M
  • TYPE 303
  • NET 63rd
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Blue Mountain Energy, Inc. Hourly Employees Plan
  • BOY ind #9517

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 New Jersey →

Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$13M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN222896157
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merlin Industries, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merlin Industries, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$14M 22.81752059996015% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$11M$12M$13M$14M$15M 202220232024 $11.3M $13.9M ▲ +22.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 289 $11M
2023 1 303 $13M
2024 1 306 $14M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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

Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.012529219 · Participants: 303Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) PlanJPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.552237022 · Participants: 176610JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings PlanVerizon Savings Plan for Management Employees, Total assets ($B): 27.825640157 · Participants: 78072Verizon Savings Plan for Management EmployeesJohnson and Johnson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.177853595 · Participants: 41291Johnson and Johnson Savings PlanErnst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.543526764 · Participants: 59346Ernst & Young Retirement Savings PlanMerck US Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.424416176 · Participants: 26850Merck US Savings Plan
Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Blue Mountain Energy, Inc. Hourly Employees Plan in UT ($13M); by covered participants it is Emergency Hospital Systems 401(k) Plan in TX (303 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($13M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (303 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 Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.7% during 2023, from $11M to $13M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Merlin Industries, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merlin Industries, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.8%, from $11M to $14M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Blue Mountain Energy, Inc. Hourly Employees Plan in UT ($13M, 123 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Merlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Emergency Hospital Systems 401(k) Plan in TX (303 participants, $2M in assets).