401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Davey Tree Expert Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$403M
Total assets Above avg plan size
7,775
Participants Very large workforce
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$51,780
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Davey 401ksop and ESOP · Sponsored by The Davey Tree Expert Company · Ohio · Administrative & Support Services

$403M in assets, 7,775 participants

The Davey Tree Expert Company's The Davey 401ksop and ESOP reported $403M in total assets and 7,775 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #4,311 in Administrative & Support Services (4,372 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Davey 401ksop and ESOP covers 7,775 participants in Ohio, 10x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $403M.

#4,311
in Administrative & Support Services (4,372 peers)
+17.3%
assets growth YoY
4.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Davey 401ksop and ESOP's outsized position by total assets

The Davey 401ksop and ESOP vs every filed plan by assets

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

$402,588,204 Top 3% higher than 97% 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 Davey 401ksop and ESOP'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. The Davey 401ksop and ESOP lands in the large band (7,775 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Davey 401ksop and ESOP reported net income rose from -$34M in the plan year 2022 filing to $59M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Davey 401ksop and ESOP end-of-year assets rose from $343M in the plan year 2022 filing to $403M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Davey 401ksop and ESOP reported participants rose from 7,345 in the plan year 2022 filing to 7,775 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 340176110 · The Davey Tree Expert Company PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Davey 401ksop and ESOP · $403M · 7,775 · 97th

  • TYPE $403M
  • TYPE 7,775
  • TYPE 97th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near Ing Financial Services LLC 401(k) Savings Plan
  • TYPE ind #4311

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 Administrative & Support Services retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

The Davey 401ksop and ESOP in the asset neighbourhood

The Spirent Communications 401(k) PlanThe Spirent Communications 4…$403MBrinker International 401(k) Savings PlanBrinker International 401(k)…$403MRheem Defined Contribution PlanRheem Defined Contribution P…$403MIng Financial Services LLC 401(k) Savings PlanIng Financial Services LLC 4…$403MThe Davey 401ksop and ESOP$403M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Davey 401ksop and ESOP and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$343M
Net Assets (End of Year)$403M
Net Income$59M
Employer EIN340176110
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Davey Tree Expert Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Davey Tree Expert Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$448M 30.631201144483743% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $343M $448M ▲ +30.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 7,345 $343M
2023 1 7,775 $403M
2024 1 7,332 $448M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

The Davey 401ksop and ESOP vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Davey 401ksop and ESOP, Total assets ($B): 0.402588204 · Participants: 7775The Davey 401ksop and ESOPGE 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
The Davey 401ksop and ESOP vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for The Davey 401ksop and ESOP

The Davey 401ksop and ESOP reports $403M in end-of-year assets across 7,775 participants (0.003% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.008% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $51,780 per participant (37% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $59M.

This plan identity (EIN 340176110, plan #004) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $343M to $448M (+30.6%) while covered participants moved from 7,345 to 7,332 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 7,345 $343M Open filing
2023 7,775 $403M This page
2024 · index core 7,332 $448M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

The Davey 401ksop and ESOP's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ing Financial Services LLC 401(k) Savings Plan in NY ($403M); by covered participants it is Thrivewise Pooled Employer Plan in IA (7,764 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($403M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (7,775 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 The Davey 401ksop and ESOP assets move in 2023? ▼
The Davey 401ksop and ESOP grew sharply - up 17.3% during 2023, from $343M to $403M. Reported net income was $59M.
How have The Davey Tree Expert Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Davey Tree Expert Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.6%, from $343M to $448M.
Where does The Davey 401ksop and ESOP rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Davey 401ksop and ESOP ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Davey 401ksop and ESOP? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ing Financial Services LLC 401(k) Savings Plan in NY ($403M, 591 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Davey 401ksop and ESOP? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Thrivewise Pooled Employer Plan in IA (7,764 participants, $865M in assets).