401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Consumers Energy Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
8,347
Participants Very large workforce
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$251,241
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan · Sponsored by Consumers Energy Company · Michigan · Utilities

$2.1B in assets, 8,347 participants

Consumers Energy Company's Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan reported $2.1B in total assets and 8,347 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #695 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan covers 8,347 participants in Michigan, 13x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $2.1B.

#695
in Utilities (738 peers)
-15.4%
assets change YoY
21×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $382M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,097,105,672 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings 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. Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan lands in the large band (8,347 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 380442310 · Consumers Energy Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan · $2.1B · 8,347 · 99th

  • 5500 $2.1B
  • 5500 8,347
  • 5500 99th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near The Magna Group of Companies Retirement Savings Plans
  • 5500 ind #695

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 Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Pearson Retirement Plan$2.1BConsumers Energy Company Employees' Savings PlanConsumers Energy Company Emp…$2.1BThe Magna Group of Companies Retirement Savings PlansThe Magna Group of Companies…$2.1BEnergy Transfer LP 401(k) PlanEnergy Transfer LP 401(k) Pl…$2.1BGenuine Parts Company 401(k) Savings PlanGenuine Parts Company 401(k)…$2.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.1B
Net Income-$382M
Employer EIN380442310
Plan Effective Date1963-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Consumers Energy Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Consumers Energy Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6.2B 17.34141669371466% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5B$5.5B$6B$6.5B 202220232024 $5.28B $6.19B ▲ +17.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 11,086 $5.3B
2023 3 10,438 $5.9B
2024 3 10,388 $6.2B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.097105672 · Participants: 8347Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 18.071817726 · Participants: 43382General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 13.833597622 · Participants: 32974Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.307640951 · Participants: 16930The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 7.545889119 · Participants: 40458The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 6.44558193 · Participants: 57811Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan

Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan reports $2.1B in end-of-year assets across 8,347 participants (0.017% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.009% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $251,241 per participant (1.8x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$382M.

This plan identity (EIN 380442310, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $2.1B to $2.9B (+36.1%) while covered participants moved from 8,347 to 8,216 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,347 $2.1B This page
2023 8,026 $2.5B Open filing
2024 · index core 8,216 $2.9B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 3 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Magna Group of Companies Retirement Savings Plans in ($2.1B); by covered participants it is Tandem Hr, LLC 401(k) Plan in IL (8,334 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($2.1B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (8,347 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 Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan declined sharply - down 15.4% during 2022, from $2.5B to $2.1B. Reported net income was -$382M.
How have Consumers Energy Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Consumers Energy Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.3%, from $5.3B to $6.2B.
Where does Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Magna Group of Companies Retirement Savings Plans in ($2.1B, 22,890 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Consumers Energy Company Employees' Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Tandem Hr, LLC 401(k) Plan in IL (8,334 participants, $5K in assets).