401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Steak N Shake Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$15M
Total assets Small plan by assets
4,337
Participants Above avg headcount
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$3,496
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Steak N Shake Inc. · Indiana · Food Services & Accommodation

$15M in assets, 4,337 participants

Steak N Shake Inc.'s The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan reported $15M in total assets and 4,337 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #4,263 in Food Services & Accommodation (4,592 peers)

Coverage in Indiana

The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan covers 4,337 participants in Indiana, 8.0x the typical Indiana plan (state average ~541 per filing). Assets: $15M.

#4,263
in Food Services & Accommodation (4,592 peers)
-16.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$15,160,975 Top 27% higher than 73% of 139,123 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 2022

The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (4,337 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 351604308 · Steak N Shake Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan · $15M · 4,337 · 73rd

  • PCT $15M
  • PCT 4,337
  • PCT 73rd
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Globetrotters Engineering Corporation Employees Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Plan
  • PCT ind #4263

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 Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in Indiana →

The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Indiana filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)$15M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN351604308
Plan Effective Date1953-09-28
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Steak N Shake Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Steak N Shake Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$18M 15.448280865841413% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$14M$15M$16M$17M$18M 202220232024 $15.2M $17.5M ▲ +15.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 4,337 $15M
2023 1 4,010 $17M
2024 1 1,134 $18M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Indiana

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

The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 -50510 Total assets ($B) Participants The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.015160975 · Participants: 4337The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings PlanElevance Health 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.467911456 · Participants: 71898Elevance Health 401(k) PlanThe Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.875255354 · Participants: 15607The Lilly Employee 401(k) PlanCummins Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.386787904 · Participants: 23710Cummins Retirement and Savings PlanIu Health 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.245347601 · Participants: 39243Iu Health 401(k) Savings PlanSteel Dynamics, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.020286876 · Participants: 8632Steel Dynamics, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Globetrotters Engineering Corporation Employees Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($15M); by covered participants it is Global Partners LP 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan in MA (4,338 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,337 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 16.6% during 2022, from $18M to $15M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Steak N Shake Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Steak N Shake Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 15.4%, from $15M to $18M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Globetrotters Engineering Corporation Employees Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($15M, 132 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Steak 'n Shake 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Global Partners LP 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan in MA (4,338 participants, $162M in assets).