401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$711M
Total assets
15,900
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$44,707
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries · Minnesota · Retail Trade

$711M in assets, 15,900 participants

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries's Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $711M in total assets and 15,900 participants in its 2022 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,425 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 15,900 participants in Minnesota, 14x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $711M.

$711M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
15,900
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$44,707
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $120M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 2,865 plans. Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports 15,900 participants - 14x that state average ($711M EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$831M
Net Assets (End of Year)$711M
Net Income-$120M
Employer EIN410948415
Plan Effective Date1998-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries)

$0.6B$0.8B$1B$1.2B 202220232024 $0.71B $1.06B ▲ +49.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 15,900 $711M
2023 1 17,362 $919M
2024 1 18,036 $1.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Minnesota

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Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Fastenal Company & S…Unitedhealth Group 4…Medtronic Savings an…Target Corporation 4…3M Voluntary Investm…U.S. Bank 401(k) Sav…
Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports $711M in end-of-year assets across 15,900 participants (0.006% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.017% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $44,707 per participant (32% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$120M.

This plan identity (EIN 410948415, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $711M to $1.1B (+49.0%) while covered participants moved from 15,900 to 18,036 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 15,900 $711M This page
2023 17,362 $919M Open filing
2024 · index core 18,036 $1.1B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022?
Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.4% during 2022, from $831M to $711M. Reported net income was -$120M.
How have Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries's sponsor-wide assets grew 49.0%, from $711M to $1.1B.
Where does Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Martin Marietta Savings and Investment Plan in NC ($711M, 8,237 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Minnesota. Compare plans
  • Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries's sponsor-wide assets have grown 49.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans