Metalplate Galvanizing, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P. Employee Savings Plan
Birmingham, ALManufacturing519 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$501Employer $ per active participant
$1,410Employee $ saved per active participant
0.26%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$12.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$25,282Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity3.4 / 507th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost11.6 / 2546th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving0.9 / 156th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score19 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 7th |
| Lower admin cost | 46th |
| Employee saving | 6th |
| 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
- Metalplate Galvanizing put in about $501 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- 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.
- 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 | $260,191 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $731,655 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $0 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $28,959 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $11,250 |
| Benefits paid out | $758,204 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $10.4M / $12.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 556 / 482 |
| Participants with account balances | 481 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Pearce, Bevill, Leesburg, Moore P.C |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $17,709 reported compensation |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | $11,250 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009121328NAL0003897043001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 63-0453343, plan #005, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.