Krones, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Krones, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan
Franklin, WIManufacturing1,185 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,992Employer $ per active participant
$9,224Employee $ saved per active participant
0.04%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$242.7MNet plan assets, end of year
$152,381Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity37.4 / 5075th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost22.5 / 2590th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.0 / 1587th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score83 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 75th |
| Lower admin cost | 90th |
| Employee saving | 87th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Krones put in about $3,992 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.
- 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 | $4,731,059 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $10,930,697 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,193,064 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $90,784 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,500 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $80,994 |
| Other admin expenses | $74,000 |
| Benefits paid out | $30,039,465 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $201.9M / $242.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,014 / 1,356 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,593 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Vrakas S.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $80,994 reported compensation |
| Fiducient Advisors | $64,000 reported compensation |
| Vrakas | $10,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013143039NAL0001426225001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 39-1082240, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.