Hood Industries, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Hood Industries Retirement and Savings Plan
Hattiesburg, MSManufacturing1,229 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,878Employer $ per active participant
$3,209Employee $ saved per active participant
0.18%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$72.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$69,758Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity20.0 / 5040th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost14.6 / 2558th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.8 / 1525th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score41 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 40th |
| Lower admin cost | 58th |
| Employee saving | 25th |
| 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
- Hood Industries put in about $1,878 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 | $2,308,005 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,943,911 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $124,802 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $125,078 |
| Contract administrator fees | $125,078 |
| Benefits paid out | $11,757,610 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $70.0M / $72.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,221 / 1,237 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,032 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Horne |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $125,906 reported compensation |
| Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC | $24,759 reported compensation |
| Morningstar Investment Management L | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250729101136NAL0004390240001, received 2025-07-29, EIN 64-0673525, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.