401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$29M
Total assets
413
Participants
82nd
Percentile by assets
$69,639
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$29M in assets, 413 participants

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc.'s Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $29M in total assets and 413 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • 82nd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #15,429 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits by assets

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $29M for 413 participants (~$69,639/participant), down 19.9% in 2022.

$29M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
413
covered participants
82nd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$69,639
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $7M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits by total assets

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$28,760,889 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

State
California
Industry
Manufacturing

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan outranks 82% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$36M
Net Assets (End of Year)$29M
Net Income-$7M
Employer EIN953632494
Plan Effective Date1992-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc.)

$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $28.8M $39.6M ▲ +37.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 413 $29M
2023 1 346 $34M
2024 1 310 $40M

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Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply - down 19.9% during 2022, from $36M to $29M. Reported net income was -$7M.
How have Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 37.8%, from $29M to $40M.
Where does Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 82nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Southern Auto Sales, Inc. Master Profit Sharing Plan in CT ($29M, 168 participants).

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  • Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 37.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

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 953632494.

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