Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Esab Group, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$140M
Total assets Near avg plan size
143
Participants Small participant base
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$979,177
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Esab Group, Inc. · Maryland · Manufacturing

$140M in assets, 143 participants

The Esab Group, Inc.'s The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan reported $140M in total assets and 143 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #15,788 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan covers 143 participants in Maryland, about 15% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $140M.

#15,788
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-4.2%
assets change YoY
1.4×
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.

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$140,022,356 Top 7% higher than 93% of 123,620 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 2024

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (143 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan reported net income fell from -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 164 in the plan year 2023 filing to 143 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $146M in the plan year 2023 filing to $140M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 840966648 · The Esab Group, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan · $140M · 143 · 93rd

  • 5500 $140M
  • ASSETS 143
  • PCT 93rd
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center Employees' Pension Plan
  • PHOTO ind #15788

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 Maryland →

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Sound Variable Annuity Pension TrustSound Variable Annuity Pensi…$140MThe Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement PlanThe Esab Group, Inc. Consoli…$140MSt. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center Employees' Pension PlanSt. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital…$140MSpire Retirement Income Plan$140MDomtar US Hourly Pension Plan$140M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$146M
Net Assets (End of Year)$139M
Net Income-$7M
Employer EIN840966648
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Esab Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Esab Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$362M 12.701201459705883% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $321M $362M ▲ +12.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,312 $321M
2023 2 1,198 $347M
2024 2 1,304 $362M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

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

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.140022356 · Participants: 143The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement PlanNational Electrical Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 20.376060206 · Participants: 332362National Electrical Benefit FundLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 18.271295253 · Participants: 18014Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement ProgramBakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 6.575836095 · Participants: 14954Bakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension FundNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.765198925 · Participants: 15964National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundMajor League Baseball Players Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.76226641 · Participants: 1091Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan
The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center Employees' Pension Plan in NY ($140M); by covered participants it is Retirement Plan for Employees of La Capitol Federal Credit Union in LA (143 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($140M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (143 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 4.2% during 2024, from $146M to $140M. Reported net income was -$7M.
How have The Esab Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Esab Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 12.7%, from $321M to $362M.
Where does The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center Employees' Pension Plan in NY ($140M, 294 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Plan for Employees of La Capitol Federal Credit Union in LA (143 participants, $124M in assets).