Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Kennametal Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$535M
Total assets Above avg plan size
619
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$863,732
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan · Sponsored by Kennametal Inc. · South Carolina · Manufacturing

$535M in assets, 619 participants

Kennametal Inc.'s Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan reported $535M in total assets and 619 participants in its 2022 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.

  • #19,912 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan sits by assets

Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $535M for 619 participants (~$863,732/participant), down 25.1% in 2022.

#19,912
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-25.1%
assets change YoY
5.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $179M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan's outsized position by total assets

Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$534,650,277 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income 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. Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (619 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 250900168 · Kennametal Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan · $535M · 619 · 98th

  • ASSETS $535M
  • PCT 619
  • EIN 98th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PHOTO near Tenth Amended & Restated Owens-Illinois Hourly Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #19912

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 South Carolina →

Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Pension Plan of Arrowood Indemnity CompanyThe Pension Plan of Arrowood…$537MKennametal Inc. Retirement Income PlanKennametal Inc. Retirement I…$535MTenth Amended & Restated Owens-Illinois Hourly Retirement PlanTenth Amended & Restated Owe…$534MGraybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension PlanGraybar Electric Company, In…$533MConnecticut Laborers' Pension PlanConnecticut Laborers' Pensio…$532M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$714M
Net Assets (End of Year)$535M
Net Income-$179M
Employer EIN250900168
Plan Effective Date1954-06-24
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kennametal Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Kennametal Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.1B 4.296742568333339% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.08B$1.1B$1.12B$1.14B$1.16B 202220232024 $1.09B $1.13B ▲ +3.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,364 $1.1B
2023 4 3,416 $1.1B
2024 4 3,194 $1.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in South Carolina

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.534650277 · Participants: 619Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income PlanThe Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Multiple Employer Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.719675199 · Participants: 2366The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Multiple Employer Pension PlanMichelin Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.082777357 · Participants: 4145Michelin Retirement PlanNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc, Total assets ($B): 1.161191922 · Participants: 4649Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of BcbsscWaterfront Employers - Ila Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.439607531 · Participants: 1720Waterfront Employers - Ila Pension PlanPension Plan for Hourly-Paid Employees of Continental Automotive Inc. & Certain Affiliated Companies, Total assets ($B): 0.398387181 · Participants: 935Pension Plan for Hourly-Paid Employees of Continental Automotive Inc. & Certain Affiliated Companies
Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Tenth Amended & Restated Owens-Illinois Hourly Retirement Plan in OH ($534M); by covered participants it is Truliant Federal Credit Union Pension Plan in NC (619 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (619 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 Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan declined sharply - down 25.1% during 2022, from $714M to $535M. Reported net income was -$179M.
How have Kennametal Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kennametal Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 4.3%, from $1.1B to $1.1B.
Where does Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tenth Amended & Restated Owens-Illinois Hourly Retirement Plan in OH ($534M, 2,844 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Truliant Federal Credit Union Pension Plan in NC (619 participants, $81M in assets).