401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$27M
Total assets Below avg plan size
345
Participants Below avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$79,566
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. · Texas · Professional & Technical Services

$27M in assets, 345 participants

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $27M in total assets and 345 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.

  • #17,727 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $27M for 345 participants (~$79,566/participant), down 11.8% in 2022.

#17,727
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-11.8%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$27,450,152 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 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. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (345 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 760533927 · Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $27M · 345 · 82nd

  • TYPE $27M
  • TYPE 345
  • TYPE 82nd
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near Gmmsa 401(k) Psp
  • TYPE ind #17727

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 Texas →

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 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)$31M
Net Assets (End of Year)$27M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN760533927
Plan Effective Date2000-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$40M 47.400892352071494% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $27.5M $40.5M ▲ +47.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 345 $27M
2023 1 294 $33M
2024 1 316 $40M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.027450152 · Participants: 345Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 37.578871 · Participants: 144503AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.266 · Participants: 23619Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.794958016 · Participants: 38538Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.806443202 · Participants: 85577American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.969059 · Participants: 47532Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Gmmsa 401(k) Psp in CA ($27M); by covered participants it is Sentry Data Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL (345 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($27M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (345 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 Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.8% during 2022, from $31M to $27M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 47.4%, from $27M to $40M.
Where does Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) 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 Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gmmsa 401(k) Psp in CA ($27M, 156 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sentry Data Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL (345 participants, N/A 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 760533927.

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.