401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Spirent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$347M
Total assets Above avg plan size
920
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$376,766
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Spirent Communications, Inc. · Maryland · Professional & Technical Services

$347M in assets, 920 participants

Spirent Communications, Inc.'s The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan reported $347M in total assets and 920 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #21,128 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan sits by assets

The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $347M for 920 participants (~$376,766/participant), down 15.4% in 2022.

#21,128
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-15.4%
assets change YoY
3.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $63M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$346,624,942 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (920 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 113572676 · Spirent Communications, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan · $347M · 920 · 97th

  • IND $347M
  • IND 920
  • IND 97th
  • IND 401(k)
  • IND near Akerman LLP 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • IND ind #21128

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Haworth 401(k) Plan$347MMccarter and English Retirement and Savings PlanMccarter and English Retirem…$347MAkerman LLP 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanAkerman LLP 401(k) Profit Sh…$347MThe Spirent Communications 401(k) PlanThe Spirent Communications 4…$347MHeico Holding, Inc. 401(k) PlanHeico Holding, Inc. 401(k) P…$347M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$410M
Net Assets (End of Year)$347M
Net Income-$63M
Employer EIN113572676
Plan Effective Date2001-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Spirent Communications, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Spirent Communications, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$450M 29.722943884401715% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $347M $450M ▲ +29.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 920 $347M
2023 1 944 $403M
2024 1 831 $450M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.346624942 · Participants: 920The Spirent Communications 401(k) PlanLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.624690273 · Participants: 87666Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings PlanMarriott Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.25929933 · Participants: 82576Marriott Retirement Savings PlanT. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 3.651080244 · Participants: 6107T. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement ProgramNfl Player Second Career Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.260404321 · Participants: 2819Nfl Player Second Career Savings PlanSodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 1.938654635 · Participants: 74729Sodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants
Compare The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Akerman LLP 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL ($347M); by covered participants it is Bancplus Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan W/401(k) Provisions in MS (920 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($347M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (920 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 The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 15.4% during 2022, from $410M to $347M. Reported net income was -$63M.
How have Spirent Communications, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Spirent Communications, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 29.7%, from $347M to $450M.
Where does The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan ranks in the 97th 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 The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Akerman LLP 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL ($347M, 1,382 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Spirent Communications 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bancplus Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan W/401(k) Provisions in MS (920 participants, $148M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 113572676.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.