401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$298M
Total assets
1,371
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$217,493
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Watlow Group 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company · Missouri · Manufacturing

$298M in assets, 1,371 participants

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company's Watlow Group 401(k) Plan reported $298M in total assets and 1,371 participants in its 2024 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 123,622 plans)
  • #16,603 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Watlow Group 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Watlow Group 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $298M for 1,371 participants (~$217,493/participant), up 7.5% in 2024.

$298M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,371
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$217,493
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Watlow Group 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $15M in the plan year 2023 filing to $21M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Watlow Group 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 1,792 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,371 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Watlow Group 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $277M in the plan year 2023 filing to $298M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Watlow Group 401(k) Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Watlow Group 401(k) Plan outranks 96% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 3.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$277M
Net Assets (End of Year)$298M
Net Income$21M
Employer EIN430574450
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company)

$380M$390M$400M$410M$420M 202220232024 $398M $391M ▼ -1.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,272 $398M
2023 2 2,257 $414M
2024 2 1,741 $391M

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Watlow Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

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Watlow Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Watlow Group 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Watlow Group 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.5% during 2024, from $277M to $298M. Reported net income was $21M.
How have Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 1.8%, from $398M to $391M.
Where does Watlow Group 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Watlow Group 401(k) Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Watlow Group 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Life Care Centers of America, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in TN ($298M, 22,871 participants).

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Ways to act on Watlow Group 401(k) Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Watlow Group 401(k) 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 Missouri. Compare plans
  • Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company's sponsor-wide assets have declined 1.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans