401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Fernco, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$37M
Total assets Below avg plan size
268
Participants Below avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$139,747
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Fernco, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$37M in assets, 268 participants

Fernco, Inc.'s Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $37M in total assets and 268 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #13,998 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 268 participants in Michigan, about 42% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $37M.

#13,998
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+10.7%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$37,452,157 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing 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. Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (268 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $34M in the plan year 2022 filing to $37M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported participants rose from 249 in the plan year 2022 filing to 268 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 382238040 · Fernco, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $37M · 268 · 82nd

  • IND $37M
  • EOY 268
  • 5500 82nd
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan
  • EIN ind #13998

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 Michigan →

Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$34M
Net Assets (End of Year)$37M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN382238040
Plan Effective Date1970-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fernco, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Fernco, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$42M 22.927450495747014% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $33.8M $41.6M ▲ +22.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 249 $34M
2023 1 268 $37M
2024 1 287 $42M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.037452157 · Participants: 268Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in VA ($37M); by covered participants it is Patientpop Inc. Retirement Trust in CA (268 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (268 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 Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.7% during 2023, from $34M to $37M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Fernco, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fernco, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.9%, from $34M to $42M.
Where does Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 82nd 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 Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in VA ($37M, 116 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Patientpop Inc. Retirement Trust in CA (268 participants, N/A 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 382238040.

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.