At Home Stores LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
At Home 401(k) Savings Plan
Coppell, TXRetail Trade5,658 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$566Employer $ per active participant
$1,161Employee $ saved per active participant
0.12%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$54.5MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity21.4 / 5043th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.8 / 2551th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.3 / 1529th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score32 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (183 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 43th |
| Lower admin cost | 51th |
| Employee saving | 29th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 42% |
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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 ($366,562 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- At Home Stores put in about $566 per active participant, below the typical peer ($650). 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 | $3,199,617 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,570,171 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $731,885 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $59,747 |
| Contract administrator fees | $59,747 |
| Benefits paid out | $8,673,471 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $45.7M / $54.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 5,944 / 5,371 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,328 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Caron & Bletzer PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $74,597 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009083222NAL0006295873001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 76-0484961, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.