401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Babcock & Wilcox Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$401M
Total assets
657
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$609,950
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The B & W Thrift Plan · Sponsored by The Babcock & Wilcox Company · Ohio · Manufacturing

$401M in assets, 657 participants

The Babcock & Wilcox Company's The B & W Thrift Plan reported $401M in total assets and 657 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #19,747 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where The B & W Thrift Plan sits by assets

The B & W Thrift Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $401M for 657 participants (~$609,950/participant), down 17.2% in 2022.

$401M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
657
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$609,950
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $94M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where The B & W Thrift Plan sits by total assets

The B & W Thrift Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$400,736,935 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

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The B & W Thrift Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The B & W Thrift Plan outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 4.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$484M
Net Assets (End of Year)$401M
Net Income-$94M
Employer EIN132933685
Plan Effective Date2015-05-20
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Babcock & Wilcox Company)

$1.05B$1.1B$1.15B 202220232024 $1.13B $1.06B ▼ -6.2%
Total plan assets by year, all The Babcock & Wilcox Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,005 $1.1B
2023 2 1,215 $1.1B
2024 2 1,266 $1.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

The B & W Thrift Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The B & W Thrift Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants The B & W Thrift PlanThe Sherwin-Williams…The Progressive 401(…The Kroger Co. 401(k…Nationwide Savings P…Marathon Petroleum T…
The B & W Thrift Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to The B & W Thrift Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The B & W Thrift Plan assets move in 2022?
The B & W Thrift Plan declined sharply - down 17.2% during 2022, from $484M to $401M. Reported net income was -$94M.
How have The Babcock & Wilcox Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Babcock & Wilcox Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 6.2%, from $1.1B to $1.1B.
Where does The B & W Thrift Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The B & W Thrift Plan ranks in the 97th 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 The B & W Thrift Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Valaris Savings Plan in TX ($401M, 1,153 participants).

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