Esab Group 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Esab Group's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Bdo USA P.C. (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 434 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Esab Group: employer contribution per participant | $3,623 | |
| Peer median | $2,591 |
| Esab Group: average balance | $144,030 | |
| Peer median | $102,504 |
| Esab Group: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.10% | |
| Peer median | 0.11% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $172M at the end of plan year 2022 to $244M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,701 | $244M | $6.1M | $3,623 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,794 | $222M | $6.5M | $3,643 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,796 | $201M | $6.1M | $3,452 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,694 | $172M | $6M | $3,576 | 0.18% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Esab Group plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
The Esab Group, Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Cbiz | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Bdo USA, P.C. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Frozen | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Esab Group match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Esab Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $6.1M in employer contributions, about $3,623 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Esab Group 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Esab Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Esab Group 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is The Esab Group, Inc..
I left Esab Group. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Esab Group, Inc., (301) 323-9099) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Esab Group old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Esab Group 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Esab Group filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Esab Group. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology