401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Superior Essex Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$188M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,338
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$140,569
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

$188M in assets, 1,338 participants

Superior Essex Inc.'s Superior Essex 401(k) Plan reported $188M in total assets and 1,338 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #16,172 in Manufacturing (17,777 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, $188M for 1,338 participants (~$140,569/participant), up 9.6% in 2024.

#16,172
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+9.6%
assets growth YoY
1.9×
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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$188,080,763 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

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

Plan-year 2024 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 (1,338 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Superior Essex 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $20M in the plan year 2023 filing to $16M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Superior Essex 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $172M in the plan year 2023 filing to $188M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Superior Essex 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 1,357 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,338 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 200282396 · Superior Essex Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Superior Essex 401(k) Plan · $188M · 1,338 · 94th

  • IND $188M
  • IND 1,338
  • IND 94th
  • IND 401(k)
  • IND near Packaging Coordinators, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan
  • IND ind #16172

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

Watco Companies, L.L.C. 401(k) PlanWatco Companies, L.L.C. 401(…$188MPackaging Coordinators, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanPackaging Coordinators, Inc.…$188MSuperior Essex 401(k) Plan$188MShawmut Group 401(k) Plan$188MPape-Dawson Consulting Engineers, LLC. Employee 401(k) PlanPape-Dawson Consulting Engin…$188M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Superior Essex 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$172M
Net Assets (End of Year)$188M
Net Income$16M
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. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Superior Essex 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.188080763 · Participants: 1338Superior Essex 401(k) PlanThe Teamster - UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.309174243 · Participants: 452126The Teamster - UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings PlanDelta 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.985170319 · Participants: 89836Delta 401(k) Retirement PlanDelta 401(k) Retirement Plan for Pilots, Total assets ($B): 15.928334925 · Participants: 14473Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan for PilotsUPS 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.192071511 · Participants: 95250UPS 401(k) Savings PlanThe Home Depot Futurebuilder, Total assets ($B): 14.149677171 · Participants: 398464The 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 Packaging Coordinators, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in PA ($188M); by covered participants it is Lockheed Martin Corporation Operations Support Savings Plan in MD (1,338 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($188M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,338 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 Superior Essex 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Superior Essex 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.6% during 2024, from $172M to $188M. Reported net income was $16M.
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 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Packaging Coordinators, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in PA ($188M, 3,512 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 Lockheed Martin Corporation Operations Support Savings Plan in MD (1,338 participants, $389M in assets).