401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$148M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,285
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$115,105
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Zep Inc. · Georgia · Management of Enterprises

$148M in assets, 1,285 participants

Zep Inc.'s Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $148M in total assets and 1,285 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #981 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)

Where Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $148M for 1,285 participants (~$115,105/participant), down 24.0% in 2022.

#981
in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)
-24.0%
assets change YoY
1.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $47M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$147,909,327 Top 5% higher than 95% of 139,123 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 2022

Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,285 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 260783366 · Zep Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan · $148M · 1,285 · 95th

  • IND $148M
  • EOY 1,285
  • 5500 95th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Kemet Employees' Savings Plan
  • EIN ind #981

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 Management of Enterprises retirement plans → · Plans in Georgia →

Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Kemet Employees' Savings Plan$148MZep Inc. 401(k) Plan$148MDarling Ingredients Inc. Salaried 401(k) Savings PlanDarling Ingredients Inc. Sal…$148MYokogawa USA, Inc. Wealth BuilderYokogawa USA, Inc. Wealth Bu…$148MUnited Anesthesia Services, P.C. 401(k) PlanUnited Anesthesia Services, …$148M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$195M
Net Assets (End of Year)$148M
Net Income-$47M
Employer EIN260783366
Plan Effective Date1961-01-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Zep Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Zep Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$160M 8.149368430295135% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$145M$150M$155M$160M$165M 202220232024 $148M $160M ▲ +8.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,285 $148M
2023 1 1,221 $154M
2024 1 1,106 $160M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Georgia

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

Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -2000000200000400000600000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.147909327 · Participants: 1285Zep Inc. 401(k) PlanThe Teamster-UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.668727371 · Participants: 549610The Teamster-UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings PlanDelta 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.242875281 · Participants: 72820Delta 401(k) Retirement PlanDelta 401(k) Retirement Plan for Pilots, Total assets ($B): 11.498981924 · Participants: 12193Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan for PilotsUPS 401 (K) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.31621995 · Participants: 107310UPS 401 (K) Savings PlanThe Home Depot Futurebuilder, Total assets ($B): 10.714648719 · Participants: 423174The Home Depot Futurebuilder
Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants
Compare Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Georgia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Kemet Employees' Savings Plan in FL ($148M); by covered participants it is Kennecott Utah Copper 401(k) Savings and Retirement Contribution Plan for Represented Employees in UT (1,285 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($148M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,285 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 24.0% during 2022, from $195M to $148M. Reported net income was -$47M.
How have Zep Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Zep Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 8.1%, from $148M to $160M.
Where does Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Kemet Employees' Savings Plan in FL ($148M, 619 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Zep Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Kennecott Utah Copper 401(k) Savings and Retirement Contribution Plan for Represented Employees in UT (1,285 participants, $96M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 260783366.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.