Titan International, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Titan International, Inc. Employees' Retirement Savings Plan
Quincy, ILManufacturing1,434 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$898Employer $ per active participant
$3,300Employee $ saved per active participant
0.20%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$106.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$64,375Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity7.2 / 5014th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.6 / 2554th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.0 / 1527th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score32 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 14th |
| Lower admin cost | 54th |
| Employee saving | 27th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $6,576 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Titan International put in about $898 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.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- 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 | $1,287,535 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,732,609 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $192,925 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $213,930 |
| Other admin expenses | $500 |
| Benefits paid out | $12,728,907 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $108.5M / $106.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,508 / 1,360 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,649 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Sikich CPA LLC |
| Employer stock held by plan | $6,699,400 |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $232,854 reported compensation |
| Sikich CPA LLC | $6,400 reported compensation |
| Qdro Consultants | $500 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009154033NAL0011272368001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 36-3228472, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.