Lyondell Chemical Company 401(k) Review & Grade
Lyondellbasell Savings Plan
Houston, TXManufacturing7,949 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$7,182Employer $ per active participant
$13,665Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$2.7BNet plan assets, end of year
$266,191Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity42.7 / 5085th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost19.5 / 2578th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.0 / 1594th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-23 pts3 issues reported on the filing
Total score63 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (566 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 85th |
| Lower admin cost | 78th |
| Employee saving | 94th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 70% |
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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 ($1,024 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Benefits not paid when due: the plan reported failing to pay some benefits on time.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $46,735 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Lyondell Chemical put in about $7,182 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,452). 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 | $57,091,587 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $108,626,384 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $19,129,405 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $1,296,794 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $792,646 |
| Benefits paid out | $295,281,605 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $2.4B / $2.7B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 8,059 / 7,839 |
| Participants with account balances | 10,036 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $693,449 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $392,300 reported compensation |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | $143,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250926150543NAL0011965187001, received 2025-09-26, EIN 95-4160558, plan #007, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.