Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Kroger Co. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.0B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,998
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$408,314
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off · Sponsored by The Kroger Co. · Ohio · Retail Trade

$2.0B in assets, 4,998 participants

The Kroger Co.'s The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off reported $2.0B in total assets and 4,998 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #9,484 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off covers 4,998 participants in Ohio, 6.5x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $2.0B.

#9,484
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-25.1%
assets change YoY
20×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $688M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off's outsized position by total assets

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,040,755,000 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off'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 Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off lands in the large band (4,998 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 310345740 · The Kroger Co. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off · $2.0B · 4,998 · 99th

  • VS-ST $2.0B
  • BOY 4,998
  • SCH 99th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • TYPE ind #9484

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off in the asset neighbourhood

Equity-League Pension Trust FundEquity-League Pension Trust …$2.0BThe Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin OffThe Kroger Consolidated Reti…$2.0BRetirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, TennesseeRetirement Program Plan for …$2.0BDirectors Guild of America-Producer Pension Plan Basic Benefit PlanDirectors Guild of America-P…$2.0BNorthrop Grumman Retirement Plan BNorthrop Grumman Retirement …$2.0B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.0B
Net Income-$688M
Employer EIN310345740
Plan Effective Date2017-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Kroger Co.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Kroger Co. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$13.8B 18.516793131333987% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$11B$12B$13B$14B 202220232024 $11.6B $13.8B ▲ +18.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 331,392 $11.6B
2023 4 371,552 $12.8B
2024 4 391,782 $13.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off, Total assets ($B): 2.040755 · Participants: 4998The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin OffFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.559275463 · Participants: 12346Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.017579718 · Participants: 22597Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.498685298 · Participants: 15837American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.394372488 · Participants: 9749Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanLaborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio, Total assets ($B): 2.645337912 · Participants: 13583Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio
The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee in TN ($2.0B); by covered participants it is Central Laborers' Pension Fund in IL (5,000 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,998 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 Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off assets move in 2022? ▼
The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off declined sharply - down 25.1% during 2022, from $2.7B to $2.0B. Reported net income was -$688M.
How have The Kroger Co. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Kroger Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.5%, from $11.6B to $13.8B.
Where does The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee in TN ($2.0B, 2,920 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Central Laborers' Pension Fund in IL (5,000 participants, $1.2B in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 310345740.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.