401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Company3 / Method Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$184M
Total assets
1,344
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$136,637
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Company3 / Method Inc. · California · Information & Media

$184M in assets, 1,344 participants

Company3 / Method Inc.'s Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan reported $184M in total assets and 1,344 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,695 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in California

Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan covers 1,344 participants in California, 2.1x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $184M.

$184M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,344
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$136,637
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $44M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan sits by total assets

Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$183,639,950 Top 5% higher than 95% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan reports 1,344 participants - 2.1x that state average ($184M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$227M
Net Assets (End of Year)$184M
Net Income-$44M
Employer EIN953034570
Plan Effective Date2006-02-19
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Company3 / Method Inc.)

$180M$190M$200M$210M$220M 202220232024 $184M $216M ▲ +17.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Company3 / Method Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,344 $184M
2023 1 1,346 $205M
2024 1 918 $216M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Company3 / Method 40…, Total assets ($B): 0.18363995 · Participants: 1344Company3 / Method 40…Wells Fargo & Compan…, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Compan…Google LLC 401(k) Sa…, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Sa…Oracle Corporation 4…, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 4…Chevron Employee Sav…, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Sav…Intel 401(k) Savings…, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings…
Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 19.2% during 2022, from $227M to $184M. Reported net income was -$44M.
How have Company3 / Method Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Company3 / Method Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.9%, from $184M to $216M.
Where does Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. Employee Deferred Compensation Plan in MD ($184M, 1,815 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Company3 / Method 401(k) Plan's numbers.