401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

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

Data updated 2026-08-25

$34M
Total assets Below avg plan size
346
Participants Below avg headcount
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$98,251
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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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

$34M in assets, 346 participants

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc.'s Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $34M in total assets and 346 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #13,695 in Manufacturing (18,722 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, $34M for 346 participants (~$98,251/participant), up 18.2% in 2023.

#13,695
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+18.2%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position 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 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$33,994,902 Top 19% higher than 81% of 127,068 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 2023

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (346 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $29M in the plan year 2022 filing to $34M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported participants fell from 413 in the plan year 2022 filing to 346 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 953632494 · Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $34M · 346 · 81st

  • TYPE $34M
  • NET 346
  • BOOK 81st
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • BOY near Area Energy & Electric, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
  • SCH ind #13695

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 California →

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$29M
Net Assets (End of Year)$34M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN953632494
Plan Effective Date1992-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

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

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$40M 37.773439478870074% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $28.8M $39.6M ▲ +37.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 413 $29M
2023 1 346 $34M
2024 1 310 $40M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.033994902 · Participants: 346Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.831350351 · Participants: 193919Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.047152408 · Participants: 122867Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.320437734 · Participants: 63105Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.17918189 · Participants: 59863Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.779511539 · Participants: 106111Apple 401(k) Plan
Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Area Energy & Electric, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan in OH ($34M); by covered participants it is Intermountain Nutrition LLC Retirement Plan in UT (346 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($34M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (346 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2023?
Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan grew sharply - up 18.2% during 2023, from $29M to $34M. Reported net income was $5M.
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 81st percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 Area Energy & Electric, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan in OH ($34M, 353 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Intermountain Nutrition LLC Retirement Plan in UT (346 participants, $159K in assets).