401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Albemarle Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$898M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,058
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$436,511
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Albemarle Corporation · North Carolina · Manufacturing

$898M in assets, 2,058 participants

Albemarle Corporation's Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan reported $898M in total assets and 2,058 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.

  • #18,219 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,058 participants in North Carolina, 2.5x the typical North Carolina plan (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $898M.

#18,219
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+5.3%
assets growth YoY
9.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$898,340,316 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

Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings 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. Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,058 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$191M in the plan year 2022 filing to $46M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,784 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,058 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $853M in the plan year 2022 filing to $898M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 541692118 · Albemarle Corporation PY 2023 · 401(k)

Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan · $898M · 2,058 · 98th

  • NET $898M
  • NET 2,058
  • NET 98th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan
  • NET ind #18219

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 North Carolina →

Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$853M
Net Assets (End of Year)$898M
Net Income$46M
Employer EIN541692118
Plan Effective Date1994-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Albemarle Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Albemarle Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.4B 9.385213751718156% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.3B$1.35B$1.4B$1.45B$1.5B 202220232024 $1.33B $1.45B ▲ +9.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 2,164 $1.3B
2023 4 2,410 $1.4B
2024 3 2,861 $1.4B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

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

Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.898340316 · Participants: 2058Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings PlanThe Bank of America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 54.848846192 · Participants: 173899The Bank of America 401(k) PlanHoneywell 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.388124058 · Participants: 40004Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.354065 · Participants: 28121Duke Energy Retirement Savings PlanTruist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.120701726 · Participants: 55480Truist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings PlanNucor Corporation Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.510660989 · Participants: 24174Nucor Corporation Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan in VA ($897M); by covered participants it is The 401(k) Retirement Plan for Employees of the in NY (2,058 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($898M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,058 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 Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.3% during 2023, from $853M to $898M. Reported net income was $46M.
How have Albemarle Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Albemarle Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.4%, from $1.3B to $1.4B.
Where does Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings 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 Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tegna 401(k) Savings Plan in VA ($897M, 6,365 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The 401(k) Retirement Plan for Employees of the in NY (2,058 participants, $94M in assets).