Genesco Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Genesco Salary Deferral Plan
Nashville, TNRetail Trade10,857 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$379Employer $ per active participant
$678Employee $ saved per active participant
0.02%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$190.2MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity10.6 / 5021th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.2 / 2593th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.6 / 1511th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score25 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 10,000+ active participants (124 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 21th |
| Lower admin cost | 93th |
| Employee saving | 11th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 32% |
Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($42,831 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $11,396 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Genesco put in about $379 per active participant, below the typical peer ($689). 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.
- 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 | $4,109,870 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,366,291 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $717,943 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $31,899 |
| Benefits paid out | $21,164,303 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $176.4M / $190.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 10,820 / 10,894 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,277 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Blankenship CPA Group PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $85,700 reported compensation |
| Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | $211 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250908124011NAL0019317585001, received 2025-09-08, EIN 62-0211340, plan #004, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.
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