401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Methods Machine Tools, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$49M
Total assets Below avg plan size
380
Participants Below avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$129,217
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Methods Machine Tools, Inc. · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$49M in assets, 380 participants

Methods Machine Tools, Inc.'s Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported $49M in total assets and 380 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #16,923 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $49M for 380 participants (~$129,217/participant), down 21.8% in 2022.

#16,923
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-21.8%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $14M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$49,102,479 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (380 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 042254513 · Methods Machine Tools, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · $49M · 380 · 88th

  • NET $49M
  • NET 380
  • NET 88th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Virginia Cancer Institute, Inc. Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #16923

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$63M
Net Assets (End of Year)$49M
Net Income-$14M
Employer EIN042254513
Plan Effective Date1969-08-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Methods Machine Tools, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Methods Machine Tools, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$60M 22.64783006169607% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$45M$50M$55M$60M$65M 202220232024 $49.1M $60.2M ▲ +22.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 380 $49M
2023 1 396 $54M
2024 1 307 $60M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.049102479 · Participants: 380Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanFidelity Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.953563448 · Participants: 52036Fidelity Retirement Savings PlanLiberty Mutual 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.79802945 · Participants: 32843Liberty Mutual 401(k) PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.810585521 · Participants: 13690Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) PlanPhilips North America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.180251859 · Participants: 19750Philips North America 401(k) PlanBoston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.853752256 · Participants: 18359Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Virginia Cancer Institute, Inc. Retirement Plan in VA ($49M); by covered participants it is The Healthalliance Hospital - Broadway Campus 401(k) Savings Plan in NY (380 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (380 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 Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 21.8% during 2022, from $63M to $49M. Reported net income was -$14M.
How have Methods Machine Tools, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Methods Machine Tools, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.6%, from $49M to $60M.
Where does Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Virginia Cancer Institute, Inc. Retirement Plan in VA ($49M, 259 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Methods Machine Tools, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Healthalliance Hospital - Broadway Campus 401(k) Savings Plan in NY (380 participants, N/A in assets).