401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$610M
Total assets Above avg plan size
47,481
Participants Very large workforce
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$12,843
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Panda Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. · California · Food Services & Accommodation

$610M in assets, 47,481 participants

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.'s Panda Retirement Plan reported $610M in total assets and 47,481 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,651 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)

Coverage in California

Panda Retirement Plan covers 47,481 participants in California, 75x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $610M.

#3,651
in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)
+21.9%
assets growth YoY
6.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Panda Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Panda Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$609,812,492 Top 2% higher than 98% of 123,620 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 2024

Panda Retirement Plan's mega-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Panda Retirement Plan is a mega filing (47,481 participants), the rightmost band on the breakdown.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Panda Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $500M in the plan year 2023 filing to $610M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Panda Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $102M in the plan year 2023 filing to $109M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Panda Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 44,486 in the plan year 2023 filing to 47,481 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 954065005 · Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Panda Retirement Plan · $610M · 47,481 · 98th

  • PCT $610M
  • PCT 47,481
  • PCT 98th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Adtalem Global Education Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #3651

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 Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Panda Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Walsh Group Employees Profit Sharing PlanWalsh Group Employees Profit…$611MAgc Select 401(k) Pep$611MPanda Retirement Plan$610MAdtalem Global Education Retirement PlanAdtalem Global Education Ret…$610MCoca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. 401(k) PlanCoca-Cola Bottling Company U…$610M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Panda Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$500M
Net Assets (End of Year)$610M
Net Income$109M
Employer EIN954065005
Plan Effective Date1992-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$610M 53.13104177850553% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$400M$500M$600M$700M 202220232024 $398M $610M ▲ +53.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 34,033 $398M
2023 1 44,486 $500M
2024 1 47,481 $610M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Panda Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 20000400006000080000100000120000140000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Panda Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.609812492 · Participants: 47481Panda Retirement PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
Panda Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Panda Retirement Plan

Panda Retirement Plan reports $610M in end-of-year assets across 47,481 participants (0.005% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.051% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $12,843 per participant (9% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $109M.

This plan identity (EIN 954065005, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $398M to $610M (+53.1%) while covered participants moved from 34,033 to 47,481 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 34,033 $398M Open filing
2023 44,486 $500M Open filing
2024 · index core 47,481 $610M This page

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

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Adtalem Global Education Retirement Plan in IL ($610M); by covered participants it is Petsmart, Inc. Savesmart 401(k) Plan in AZ (47,482 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($610M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (47,481 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Panda Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Panda Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 21.9% during 2024, from $500M to $610M. Reported net income was $109M.
How have Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 53.1%, from $398M to $610M.
Where does Panda Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Panda Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Panda Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Adtalem Global Education Retirement Plan in IL ($610M, 4,473 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Panda Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Petsmart, Inc. Savesmart 401(k) Plan in AZ (47,482 participants, $667M in assets).