US 401(k) Plan Quality Correlates With Company Profits

Study finds companies with highly rated plans have gross profit margins well above average

Companies with top-rated 401(k) retirement plans tend to be more profitable than those with low-rated plans.

That is the conclusion of a new study from T. Rowe Price Group Inc., which found there is “a strong correlation between corporate financial performance and overall 401(k) plan quality,” said Joshua Dietch, head of the asset management firm’s retirement and financial education team.

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