Cajun Industries Holdings, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Cajun Industries Holdings, LLC 401(k) Plan
Baton Rouge, LAConstruction1,728 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,357Employer $ per active participant
$2,930Employee $ saved per active participant
0.36%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$60.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$60,146Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity21.0 / 5042th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.6 / 2534th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.3 / 1535th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features0 / 10No auto-enrollment or default investment reported
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score32 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Construction plans with 500–2,499 active participants (498 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 42th |
| Lower admin cost | 34th |
| Employee saving | 35th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 44% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $105,515 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Cajun Industries Holdings put in about $1,357 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,672). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.36% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- 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 | $2,345,071 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,062,672 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $775,569 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $196,850 |
| Contract administrator fees | $196,850 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,535,267 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $49.2M / $60.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,879 / 1,577 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,004 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Avantax Wealth Management | $85,000 reported compensation |
| SCP Retirement Services LLC | $25,954 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250826144622NAL0015244736001, received 2025-08-26, EIN 20-5899788, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.