401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Big Lots, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$296M
Total assets
23,399
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$12,671
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Big Lots Savings Plan · Sponsored by Big Lots, Inc. · Ohio · Retail Trade

$296M in assets, 23,399 participants

Big Lots, Inc.'s Big Lots Savings Plan reported $296M in total assets and 23,399 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,347 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Big Lots Savings Plan covers 23,399 participants in Ohio, 31x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $296M.

$296M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
23,399
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$12,671
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $73M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Big Lots Savings Plan sits by total assets

Big Lots Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$296,481,772 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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 2022

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Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Big Lots Savings Plan reports 23,399 participants - 31x that state average ($296M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$369M
Net Assets (End of Year)$296M
Net Income-$73M
Employer EIN061119097
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Big Lots, Inc.)

$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $296M $313M ▲ +5.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Big Lots, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 23,399 $296M
2023 1 23,821 $334M
2024 1 21,907 $313M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Big Lots Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Big Lots Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Big Lots Savings Plan

Big Lots Savings Plan reports $296M in end-of-year assets across 23,399 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.025% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $12,671 per participant (9% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$73M.

This plan identity (EIN 061119097, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $296M to $313M (+5.6%) while covered participants moved from 23,399 to 21,907 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 23,399 $296M This page
2023 23,821 $334M Open filing
2024 · index core 21,907 $313M Open filing

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

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Big Lots Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Big Lots Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Big Lots Savings Plan declined sharply - down 19.7% during 2022, from $369M to $296M. Reported net income was -$73M.
How have Big Lots, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Big Lots, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 5.6%, from $296M to $313M.
Where does Big Lots Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Big Lots Savings Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Big Lots Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bremer 401(k) Plan in MN ($297M, 1,561 participants).

Filing takeaways

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