401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Thorlabs, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$96M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,238
Participants Near avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$77,162
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Thorlabs, Inc. · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$96M in assets, 1,238 participants

Thorlabs, Inc.'s Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $96M in total assets and 1,238 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #18,234 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $96M for 1,238 participants (~$77,162/participant), down 12.0% in 2022.

#18,234
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-12.0%
assets change YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $13M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$95,526,860 Top 8% higher than 92% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 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

Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,238 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 222873153 · Thorlabs, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan · $96M · 1,238 · 92nd

  • NET $96M
  • NET 1,238
  • NET 92nd
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Cyberark Software, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • NET ind #18234

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$109M
Net Assets (End of Year)$96M
Net Income-$13M
Employer EIN222873153
Plan Effective Date1993-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Thorlabs, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Thorlabs, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$150M 56.88085424350806% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$80M$100M$120M$140M$160M 202220232024 $95.5M $150M ▲ +56.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,238 $96M
2023 1 1,381 $123M
2024 1 1,714 $150M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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

Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.09552686 · Participants: 1238Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement PlanJPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 36.787229834 · Participants: 168280JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings PlanVerizon Savings Plan for Management Employees, Total assets ($B): 25.16607858 · Participants: 76788Verizon Savings Plan for Management EmployeesJohnson and Johnson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.189900271 · Participants: 43271Johnson and Johnson Savings PlanPfizer Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.828820505 · Participants: 27796Pfizer Savings PlanErnst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.40459021 · Participants: 52975Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan
Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Cyberark Software, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MA ($96M); by covered participants it is W. E. Aubuchon Co., Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in MA (1,238 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($96M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,238 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.0% during 2022, from $109M to $96M. Reported net income was -$13M.
How have Thorlabs, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Thorlabs, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 56.9%, from $96M to $150M.
Where does Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cyberark Software, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MA ($96M, 768 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Thorlabs, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is W. E. Aubuchon Co., Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in MA (1,238 participants, $43M in assets).