Omnicom Group Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Omnicom Group Retirement Savings Plan
New York, NYProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services25,424 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$160Employer $ per active participant
$8,321Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$4.5BNet plan assets, end of year
$126,381Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity7.2 / 5014th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.6 / 2574th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.0 / 1546th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score26 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 10,000+ active participants (70 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 14th |
| Lower admin cost | 74th |
| Employee saving | 46th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 39% |
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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 ($2,763 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
- Omnicom Group put in about $160 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,932). 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 | $4,075,424 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $211,536,779 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $52,456,920 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $1,924,473 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $175,750 |
| Benefits paid out | $450,030,350 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $4.0B / $4.5B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 25,936 / 24,911 |
| Participants with account balances | 35,369 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | PKF O'connor Davies, LLP |
| Employer stock held by plan | $102,272,331 |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments | $1,311,263 reported compensation |
| Davis & Gilbert | $292,560 reported compensation |
| Mercer Human Resources Consulting | $175,750 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250917124745NAL0000550592001, received 2025-09-17, EIN 13-1514814, plan #004, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.