401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Barnes Group Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$320M
Total assets
1,745
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$183,449
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Barnes Group Inc. · Connecticut · Manufacturing

$320M in assets, 1,745 participants

Barnes Group Inc.'s Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported $320M in total assets and 1,745 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #17,624 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan covers 1,745 participants in Connecticut, 2.4x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $320M.

$320M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,745
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$183,449
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $42M in the plan year 2022 filing to $21M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,496 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,745 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $299M in the plan year 2022 filing to $320M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Connecticut filers

In Connecticut, the average filing covers about 718 participants across 1,906 plans. Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reports 1,745 participants - 2.4x that state average ($320M EOY assets).

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$299M
Net Assets (End of Year)$320M
Net Income$21M
Employer EIN060247840
Plan Effective Date1984-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Barnes Group Inc.)

$200M$400M$600M$800M 202220232024 $618M $300M ▼ -51.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Barnes Group Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 7 2,050 $618M
2023 7 2,261 $652M
2024 5 237 $300M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Connecticut

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

Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.9% during 2023, from $299M to $320M. Reported net income was $21M.
How have Barnes Group Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Barnes Group Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 51.4%, from $618M to $300M.
Where does Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Convergint Technologies LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in IL ($320M, 5,152 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Connecticut. Compare plans
  • Barnes Group Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 51.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans