401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Babcock & Wilcox Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$434M
Total assets
887
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$489,264
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The B & W Thrift Plan · Sponsored by Babcock & Wilcox Company · Ohio · Manufacturing

$434M in assets, 887 participants

Babcock & Wilcox Company's The B & W Thrift Plan reported $434M in total assets and 887 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
  • #17,853 in Manufacturing (18,722 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, $434M for 887 participants (~$489,264/participant), up 8.3% in 2023.

$434M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
887
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$489,264
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The B & W Thrift Plan reported net income rose from -$94M in the plan year 2022 filing to $33M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The B & W Thrift Plan reported participants rose from 657 in the plan year 2022 filing to 887 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The B & W Thrift Plan end-of-year assets rose from $401M in the plan year 2022 filing to $434M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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The B & W Thrift Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, The B & W Thrift Plan outranks 97% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 4.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$401M
Net Assets (End of Year)$434M
Net Income$33M
Employer EIN132933685
Plan Effective Date2015-05-20
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Babcock & Wilcox Company)

$1.05B$1.1B$1.15B 202220232024 $1.13B $1.06B ▼ -6.2%
Total plan assets by year, all 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 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The B & W Thrift PlanGE Retirement Saving…The Sherwin-Williams…The Progressive 401(…The Kroger Co. 401(k…Nationwide Savings P…
The B & W Thrift Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The B & W Thrift Plan assets move in 2023?
The B & W Thrift Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.3% during 2023, from $401M to $434M. Reported net income was $33M.
How have Babcock & Wilcox Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), 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 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 The B & W Thrift Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Saul Ewing Retirement Plan in PA ($434M, 755 participants).

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