401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Kennametal Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$595M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,621
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$226,831
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

$595M in assets, 2,621 participants

Kennametal Inc.'s Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan reported $595M in total assets and 2,621 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #17,087 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in South Carolina

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan covers 2,621 participants in South Carolina, 7.1x the typical South Carolina plan (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $595M.

#17,087
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+3.9%
assets growth YoY
6.0×
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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$594,525,014 Top 2% higher than 98% of 123,620 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 2024

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

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan lands in the large band (2,621 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan reported net income fell from $49M in the plan year 2023 filing to $22M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan reported participants fell from 2,781 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,621 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan end-of-year assets rose from $572M in the plan year 2023 filing to $595M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 250900168 · Kennametal Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan · $595M · 2,621 · 98th

  • EIN $595M
  • EIN 2,621
  • EIN 98th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • EIN near Quarles & Brady LLP Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #17087

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

Bentley Systems, Incorporated Profit Sharing/401(k) PlanBentley Systems, Incorporate…$595MKennametal Thrift Plus Plan$595MQuarles & Brady LLP Retirement PlanQuarles & Brady LLP Retireme…$594MAxalta Coating Systems, LLC Retirement Savings PlanAxalta Coating Systems, LLC …$594MAlbert Einstein College of Medicine 403(b) Retirement Income PlanAlbert Einstein College of M…$594M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

South Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$572M
Net Assets (End of Year)$595M
Net Income$22M
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): 0.594525014 · Participants: 2621Kennametal Thrift Plus PlanMichelin 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.477517422 · Participants: 15095Michelin 401(k) Savings PlanThe Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.829914985 · Participants: 9296The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Defined Contribution PlanSonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.663698617 · Participants: 11813Sonoco Retirement & Savings PlanBlue Cross Blue Shield of Sc Employee Savings and Salary Reduction Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.460862801 · Participants: 11878Blue Cross Blue Shield of Sc Employee Savings and Salary Reduction PlanThe Milliken Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.350798497 · Participants: 5733The Milliken Retirement 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 Quarles & Brady LLP Retirement Plan in WI ($594M); by covered participants it is Roehl Transport, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in WI (2,622 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,621 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. 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 2024?
Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan edged up modestly - up 3.9% during 2024, from $572M to $595M. Reported net income was $22M.
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 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Quarles & Brady LLP Retirement Plan in WI ($594M, 1,027 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 Roehl Transport, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in WI (2,622 participants, $139M in assets).