401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Kennametal Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$572M
Total assets
2,781
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$205,727
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan · Sponsored by Kennametal Inc. · South Carolina · Manufacturing

$572M in assets, 2,781 participants

Kennametal Inc.'s Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan reported $572M in total assets and 2,781 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
  • #18,015 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in South Carolina

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan covers 2,781 participants in South Carolina, 7.5x the typical South Carolina plan (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $572M.

$572M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
2,781
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$205,727
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan reported net income rose from -$132M in the plan year 2022 filing to $49M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan end-of-year assets rose from $523M in the plan year 2022 filing to $572M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan reported participants rose from 2,667 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,781 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Industry

Participants vs South Carolina filers

In South Carolina, the average filing covers about 369 participants across 1,490 plans. Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan reports 2,781 participants - 7.5x that state average ($572M EOY assets).

South Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$523M
Net Assets (End of Year)$572M
Net Income$49M
Employer EIN250900168
Plan Effective Date1977-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kennametal Inc.)

$1.08B$1.1B$1.12B$1.14B$1.16B 202220232024 $1.09B $1.13B ▲ +3.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Kennametal Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,364 $1.1B
2023 4 3,416 $1.1B
2024 4 3,194 $1.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in South Carolina

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

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Kennametal Thrift Pl…Michelin 401(k) Savi…The Savannah River N…Sonoco Retirement & …Sonoco Retirement & …Blue Cross Blue Shie…
Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan assets move in 2023?
Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.3% during 2023, from $523M to $572M. Reported net income was $49M.
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 Thrift Plus Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ttm Technologies 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in CO ($572M, 6,064 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan's numbers.