401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Cabot Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$715M
Total assets
1,176
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$608,412
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cabot 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Cabot Corporation · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$715M in assets, 1,176 participants

Cabot Corporation's Cabot 401(k) Plan reported $715M in total assets and 1,176 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #20,080 in Manufacturing (20,629 peers)

Where Cabot 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Cabot 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $715M for 1,176 participants (~$608,412/participant), down 23.2% in 2022.

$715M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,176
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$608,412
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $181M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Industry

Cabot 401(k) Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Cabot 401(k) Plan outranks 98% of the 139,258 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 7.2x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$931M
Net Assets (End of Year)$715M
Net Income-$181M
Employer EIN042271897
Plan Effective Date1988-09-09
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cabot Corporation)

$650M$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M 202220232024 $715M $876M ▲ +22.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Cabot Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,176 $715M
2023 1 1,073 $806M
2024 1 1,076 $876M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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Cabot 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Cabot 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Cabot 401(k) PlanFidelity Retirement …Liberty Mutual 401(k…Massachusetts Instit…Philips North Americ…Boston Scientific Co…
Cabot 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cabot 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Cabot 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 23.2% during 2022, from $931M to $715M. Reported net income was -$181M.
How have Cabot Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cabot Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.4%, from $715M to $876M.
Where does Cabot 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cabot 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 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 Cabot 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Aflac Incorporated 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan in GA ($715M, 5,780 participants).

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