401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Ecolab Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $4.2B
- Total assets
- 19,691
- Participants
- 100th
- Percentile by assets
- $212,275
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP · Sponsored by Ecolab Inc. · Minnesota · Manufacturing
$4.2B in assets, 19,691 participants
Ecolab Inc.'s Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP reported $4.2B in total assets and 19,691 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.
- 100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
- #16,759 in Manufacturing (16,886 peers)
Coverage in Minnesota
Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP covers 19,691 participants in Minnesota, 17x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,161 per filing). Assets: $4.2B.
- $4.2B
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 19,691
- covered participants
- 100th
- percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
- $212,275
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP reported net income fell from $559M in the plan year 2023 filing to $383M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP end-of-year assets rose from $3.8B in the plan year 2023 filing to $4.2B in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP reported participants rose from 18,246 in the plan year 2023 filing to 19,691 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Minnesota filers
In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,161 participants across 2,725 plans. Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP reports 19,691 participants - 17x that state average ($4.2B EOY assets).
Minnesota filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $3.8B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $4.2B |
| Net Income | $383M |
| Employer EIN | 410231510 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1977-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Ecolab Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 34,111 | $5.0B |
| 2023 | 3 | 36,898 | $5.5B |
| 2024 | 3 | 39,321 | $5.9B |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Minnesota
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants
- Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan $57.9B · 179,076
- Unitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings Plan $26.6B · 205,460
- Target Corporation 401(k) Plan $14.4B · 409,649
- Medtronic Savings and Investment Plan $13.7B · 38,480
- U.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan $11.4B · 73,109
Scale composition for Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP
Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP reports $4.2B in end-of-year assets across 19,691 participants (0.036% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.022% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $212,275 per participant (1.6x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $383M.
This plan identity (EIN 410231510, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $3.2B to $4.2B (+29.8%) while covered participants moved from 18,274 to 19,691 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.
| Plan year | Participants | EOY assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18,274 | $3.2B | Open filing |
| 2023 | 18,246 | $3.8B | Open filing |
| 2024 · index core | 19,691 | $4.2B | This page |
The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:
- Ecolab Pension Plan (Defined Benefit (Pension), $1.7B, 19,514 participants)
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP by total assets, not by location.
- Itw Savings and Investment Plan (IL) $4.2B · 15,838
- Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees (VA) $4.2B · 4,263
- Relx Inc. US Salary Investment Plan (NY) $4.2B · 14,111
- Keycorp 401(k) Savings Plan (OH) $4.1B · 17,635
Frequently Asked Questions
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP's numbers.
- By total assets, Ecolab Savings Plan and ESOP 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 Minnesota. Compare plans
- Ecolab Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans