401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Michaels Stores, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$268M
Total assets
15,648
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$17,138
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Michaels Stores, Inc. · Texas · Retail Trade

$268M in assets, 15,648 participants

Michaels Stores, Inc.'s Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan reported $268M in total assets and 15,648 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)
  • #9,336 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan covers 15,648 participants in Texas, 23x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $268M.

$268M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
15,648
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$17,138
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $48M 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 Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 688 participants across 10,116 plans. Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan reports 15,648 participants - 23x that state average ($268M EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$316M
Net Assets (End of Year)$268M
Net Income-$48M
Employer EIN751943604
Plan Effective Date1987-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Michaels Stores, Inc.)

$250M$300M$350M 202220232024 $268M $337M ▲ +25.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Michaels Stores, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 15,648 $268M
2023 1 21,202 $307M
2024 1 4,593 $337M

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Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

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Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan

Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan reports $268M in end-of-year assets across 15,648 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.017% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $17,138 per participant (12% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$48M.

This plan identity (EIN 751943604, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $268M to $337M (+25.7%) while covered participants moved from 15,648 to 4,593 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 15,648 $268M This page
2023 21,202 $307M Open filing
2024 · index core 4,593 $337M Open filing

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 15.1% during 2022, from $316M to $268M. Reported net income was -$48M.
How have Michaels Stores, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Michaels Stores, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.7%, from $268M to $337M.
Where does Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) 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 Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dodge & Cox Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in CA ($268M, 312 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) 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 Texas. Compare plans
  • Michaels Stores, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 25.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans