401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$204M
Total assets
1,725
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$118,524
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Cars.Com, LLC · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$204M in assets, 1,725 participants

Cars.Com, LLC's Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $204M in total assets and 1,725 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #19,514 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 1,725 participants in Illinois, 2.2x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $204M.

$204M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,725
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$118,524
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$29M in the plan year 2022 filing to $40M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $164M in the plan year 2022 filing to $204M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,594 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,725 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 1,725 participants - 2.2x that state average ($204M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$164M
Net Assets (End of Year)$204M
Net Income$40M
Employer EIN364466253
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cars.Com, LLC)

$150M$200M$250M 202220232024 $164M $241M ▲ +46.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Cars.Com, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,594 $164M
2023 1 1,725 $204M
2024 1 1,653 $241M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Cars.Com, LLC 401(k)…Accenture United Sta…State Farm 401(k) Sa…Abbott Laboratories …United Airlines Pilo…Walgreens Retirement…
Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 24.4% during 2023, from $164M to $204M. Reported net income was $40M.
How have Cars.Com, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cars.Com, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 46.7%, from $164M to $241M.
Where does Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Long Term Savings Plan in NY ($204M, 1,749 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Cars.Com, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan's numbers.