401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Superior Essex Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$172M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,357
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$126,491
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Superior Essex 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Superior Essex Inc. · Georgia · Manufacturing

$172M in assets, 1,357 participants

Superior Essex Inc.'s Superior Essex 401(k) Plan reported $172M in total assets and 1,357 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #17,034 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Superior Essex 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Superior Essex 401(k) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $172M for 1,357 participants (~$126,491/participant), up 13.6% in 2023.

#17,034
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+13.6%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Superior Essex 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Superior Essex 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$171,648,484 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Superior Essex 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Superior Essex 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,357 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Superior Essex 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$35M in the plan year 2022 filing to $20M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Superior Essex 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $151M in the plan year 2022 filing to $172M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Superior Essex 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 1,291 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,357 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 200282396 · Superior Essex Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Superior Essex 401(k) Plan · $172M · 1,357 · 94th

  • 5500 $172M
  • ASSETS 1,357
  • PCT 94th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Capital Accumulation Plan
  • PHOTO ind #17034

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 Georgia →

Superior Essex 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Service King 401(k) Plan$172MCapital Accumulation Plan$172MSuperior Essex 401(k) Plan$172MCalamos Profit Sharing 401(k) PlanCalamos Profit Sharing 401(k…$172MKramer Levin Savings & Investment PlanKramer Levin Savings & Inves…$172M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Superior Essex 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$151M
Net Assets (End of Year)$172M
Net Income$20M
Employer EIN200282396
Plan Effective Date1993-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Superior Essex Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Superior Essex Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$333M 18.531949623433576% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$260M$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $281M $333M ▲ +18.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 1,884 $281M
2023 4 1,902 $313M
2024 4 1,879 $333M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Georgia

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

Superior Essex 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -2000000200000400000600000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Superior Essex 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.171648484 · Participants: 1357Superior Essex 401(k) PlanThe Teamster - UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.183099452 · Participants: 510511The Teamster - UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings PlanDelta 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.184491444 · Participants: 83136Delta 401(k) Retirement PlanDelta 401(k) Retirement Plan for Pilots, Total assets ($B): 13.670948783 · Participants: 13283Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan for PilotsUPS 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.111089897 · Participants: 102231UPS 401(k) Savings PlanThe Home Depot Futurebuilder, Total assets ($B): 12.585718117 · Participants: 413365The Home Depot Futurebuilder
Superior Essex 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

Superior Essex 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Georgia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Capital Accumulation Plan in IL ($172M); by covered participants it is Solis Mammography 401(k) Plan in TX (1,357 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($172M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,357 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 Superior Essex 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Superior Essex 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.6% during 2023, from $151M to $172M. Reported net income was $20M.
How have Superior Essex Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Superior Essex Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.5%, from $281M to $333M.
Where does Superior Essex 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Superior Essex 401(k) Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Superior Essex 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Capital Accumulation Plan in IL ($172M, 5,283 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Superior Essex 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Solis Mammography 401(k) Plan in TX (1,357 participants, $62M in assets).