401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Babcock & Wilcox Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$457M
Total assets
963
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$475,004
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The B & W Thrift Plan · Sponsored by Babcock & Wilcox Company · Ohio · Manufacturing

$457M in assets, 963 participants

Babcock & Wilcox Company's The B & W Thrift Plan reported $457M in total assets and 963 participants in its 2024 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 123,622 plans)
  • #16,920 in Manufacturing (17,777 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, $457M for 963 participants (~$475,004/participant), up 5.4% in 2024.

$457M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
963
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$475,004
avg assets per participant

Where The B & W Thrift Plan sits by total assets

The B & W Thrift Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$457,428,680 Top 3% higher than 97% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The B & W Thrift Plan reported net income fell from $33M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The B & W Thrift Plan reported participants rose from 887 in the plan year 2023 filing to 963 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The B & W Thrift Plan end-of-year assets rose from $434M in the plan year 2023 filing to $457M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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The B & W Thrift Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, The B & W Thrift Plan outranks 97% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 4.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$434M
Net Assets (End of Year)$457M
Net Income$23M
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 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The B & W Thrift PlanGE Aerospace Retirem…The Kroger Co. 401(k…The Progressive 401(…The Sherwin-Williams…Parker Retirement Sa…
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 2024?
The B & W Thrift Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.4% during 2024, from $434M to $457M. Reported net income was $23M.
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 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 The B & W Thrift Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Epson America, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($457M, 1,604 participants).

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