401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $7.3B
- Total assets
- 116,133
- Participants
- 100th
- Percentile by assets
- $62,958
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan · Sponsored by The Kroger Co. · Ohio · Retail Trade
$7.3B in assets, 116,133 participants
The Kroger Co.'s The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan reported $7.3B in total assets and 116,133 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.
- 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- #9,518 in Retail Trade (9,527 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan covers 116,133 participants in Ohio, 148x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~787 per filing). Assets: $7.3B.
- $7.3B
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 116,133
- covered participants
- 100th
- percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- $62,958
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $1.1B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 787 participants across 4,840 plans. The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan reports 116,133 participants - 148x that state average ($7.3B EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $8.4B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $7.3B |
| Net Income | -$1.1B |
| Employer EIN | 310345740 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2007-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The Kroger Co.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 331,392 | $11.6B |
| 2023 | 4 | 371,552 | $12.8B |
| 2024 | 4 | 391,782 | $13.8B |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $8.3B · 44,890
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $7.6B · 50,299
- Nationwide Savings Plan $6.7B · 24,278
- Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan $6.4B · 17,666
- Eaton Savings Plan $6.1B · 21,882
Scale composition for The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan reports $7.3B in end-of-year assets across 116,133 participants (0.063% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.13% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $62,958 per participant (46% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$1.1B.
This plan identity (EIN 310345740, plan #010) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $7.3B to $11.8B (+61.5%) while covered participants moved from 116,133 to 135,373 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.
| Plan year | Participants | EOY assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 116,133 | $7.3B | This page |
| 2023 | 129,769 | $8.4B | Open filing |
| 2024 · index core | 135,373 | $11.8B | Open filing |
The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan (401(k), $11.8B, 135,373 participants)
- The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off (Defined Benefit (Pension), $1.9B, 3,831 participants)
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan by total assets, not by location.
- T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust (WA) $7.3B · 75,797
- Lowes 401(k) Plan (NC) $7.4B · 284,864
- Kpmg 401(k) Capital Accumulation Plan (NJ) $7.2B · 36,371
- United Airlines 401(k) Savings Plan (IL) $7.4B · 46,613
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
- The Kroger Co.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans