Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Houston, TXManufacturing1,088 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,635Employer $ per active participant
$6,044Employee $ saved per active participant
0.14%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$123.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$71,971Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity35.2 / 5070th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost16.2 / 2565th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.6 / 1564th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score61 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 70th |
| Lower admin cost | 65th |
| Employee saving | 64th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($5,605 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Forum Energy Technologies put in about $3,635 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $3,954,828 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,575,367 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,389,398 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $164,961 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,500 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $76,616 |
| Benefits paid out | $11,718,241 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $109.3M / $123.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,100 / 1,076 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,713 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Weaver and Tidwell LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $88,345 reported compensation |
| Prime Capital Investment Advisors | $64,953 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $11,663 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251007114309NAL0004516145001, received 2025-10-07, EIN 61-1488595, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.