401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$47M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,076
Participants Near avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$43,870
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Cogent Communications, Inc. · District of Columbia · Information & Media

$47M in assets, 1,076 participants

Cogent Communications, Inc.'s Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $47M in total assets and 1,076 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #2,389 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Where Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $47M for 1,076 participants (~$43,870/participant), down 22.3% in 2022.

#2,389
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-22.3%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $14M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$47,203,978 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) 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. Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,076 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 522192026 · Cogent Communications, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $47M · 1,076 · 87th

  • RANK $47M
  • RANK 1,076
  • RANK 87th
  • RANK 401(k)
  • RANK near Exco Resources, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • RANK ind #2389

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cogent Communications, 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)$61M
Net Assets (End of Year)$47M
Net Income-$14M
Employer EIN522192026
Plan Effective Date2000-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cogent Communications, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

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

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$89M 88.04277893697858% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$60M$80M$100M 202220232024 $47.2M $88.8M ▲ +88.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,076 $47M
2023 1 895 $68M
2024 1 1,707 $89M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia

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

Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.047203978 · Participants: 1076Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.87010808 · Participants: 29923Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings PlanRevised Profit Sharing Plan for Emp. of Geico, Total assets ($B): 5.095464369 · Participants: 41527Revised Profit Sharing Plan for Emp. of GeicoFederal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.215368612 · Participants: 7402Federal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for EmployeesFinra Savings Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.789959309 · Participants: 3697Finra Savings Plus PlanHogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.343084758 · Participants: 1883Hogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan
Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Exco Resources, Inc. 401(k) Plan in TX ($47M); by covered participants it is Host Healthcare 401(k) Plan in CA (1,076 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($47M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,076 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 Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 22.3% during 2022, from $61M to $47M. Reported net income was -$14M.
How have Cogent Communications, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cogent Communications, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 88.0%, from $47M to $89M.
Where does Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 87th 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 Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Exco Resources, Inc. 401(k) Plan in TX ($47M, 115 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cogent Communications, Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Host Healthcare 401(k) Plan in CA (1,076 participants, $10M in assets).