401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Kennametal Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$572M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,781
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$205,727
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#18,015
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+9.3%
assets growth YoY
5.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan's outsized position by total assets

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$572,126,765 Top 2% higher than 98% of 127,068 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 2023

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan lands in the large band (2,781 participants).

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.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 250900168 · Kennametal Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan · $572M · 2,781 · 98th

  • BOY $572M
  • BOY 2,781
  • BOY 98th
  • BOY 401(k)
  • BOY near Ttm Technologies 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • BOY ind #18015

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 Thrift Plus Plan in the asset neighbourhood

X Corp. 401(k) Plan$573MFreudenberg Companies 401(k) Retirement PlanFreudenberg Companies 401(k)…$572MTtm Technologies 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanTtm Technologies 401(k) Reti…$572MStinson LLP Retirement Plan$572MKennametal Thrift Plus Plan$572M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

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.)

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 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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.572126765 · Participants: 2781Kennametal Thrift Plus PlanMichelin 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.081217676 · Participants: 14439Michelin 401(k) Savings PlanThe Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.54970984 · Participants: 8661The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Defined Contribution PlanSonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.560739492 · Participants: 11311Sonoco Retirement & Savings PlanSonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.313010355 · Participants: 10614Sonoco Retirement & Savings PlanBlue Cross Blue Shield of Sc Employee Savings and Salary Reduction Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.296149408 · Participants: 11348Blue Cross Blue Shield of Sc Employee Savings and Salary Reduction Plan
Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ttm Technologies 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in CO ($572M); by covered participants it is The Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation Thrift Plan a in OH (2,781 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($572M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,781 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

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).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation Thrift Plan a in OH (2,781 participants, $732M in assets).