ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Messer Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$696M
Total assets
903
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$770,642
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Messer Inc. · Ohio · Construction

$696M in assets, 903 participants

Messer Inc.'s Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $696M in total assets and 903 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #8,841 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $696M for 903 participants (~$770,642/participant), up 11.8% in 2024.

$696M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
903
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$770,642
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $622M in the plan year 2023 filing to $696M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income rose from $74M in the plan year 2023 filing to $81M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 873 in the plan year 2023 filing to 903 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 98% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 7.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$622M
Net Assets (End of Year)$651M
Net Income$81M
Employer EIN201963972
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Messer Inc.)

$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M$750M 202220232024 $557M $696M ▲ +25.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Messer Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 808 $557M
2023 1 873 $622M
2024 1 903 $696M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Ohio

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Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2024?
Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.8% during 2024, from $622M to $696M. Reported net income was $81M.
How have Messer Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Messer Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.0%, from $557M to $696M.
Where does Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Warehouse Home Furnishings Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in GA ($681M, 1,745 participants).

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