401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Lincoln Electric Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.1B
Total assets
4,859
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$227,577
Avg per participant
PlainRetire home → About this data

Official DOL plan name: The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan · Sponsored by The Lincoln Electric Company · Ohio · Manufacturing

$1.1B in assets, 4,859 participants

The Lincoln Electric Company's The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 4,859 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #17,351 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan covers 4,859 participants in Ohio, 6.4x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

$1.1B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
4,859
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$227,577
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan reported net income fell from $163M in the plan year 2023 filing to $48M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.0B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan reported participants rose from 4,842 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,859 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State
Industry

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan reports 4,859 participants - 6.4x that state average ($1.1B EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income$48M
Employer EIN340359955
Plan Effective Date1994-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Lincoln Electric Company)

$0.8B$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B 202220232024 $0.86B $1.11B ▲ +29.1%
Total plan assets by year, all The Lincoln Electric Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 4,477 $861M
2023 1 4,842 $1.0B
2024 1 4,859 $1.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The Lincoln Electric…GE Aerospace Retirem…The Kroger Co. 401(k…The Progressive 401(…The Sherwin-Williams…Parker Retirement Sa…
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.0% during 2024, from $1.0B to $1.1B. Reported net income was $48M.
How have The Lincoln Electric Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Lincoln Electric Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.4%, from $861M to $1.1B.
Where does The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Atlas Air, Inc. Retirement Plan in NY ($1.1B, 4,602 participants).

Next read for The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Sa…

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, The Lincoln Electric Company Employee Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
  • The Lincoln Electric Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 28.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans