401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$919M
Total assets
17,362
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$52,954
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries · Minnesota · Retail Trade

$919M in assets, 17,362 participants

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries's Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $919M in total assets and 17,362 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #8,333 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 17,362 participants in Minnesota, 15x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $919M.

$919M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
17,362
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$52,954
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income rose from -$120M in the plan year 2022 filing to $209M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $711M in the plan year 2022 filing to $919M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 15,900 in the plan year 2022 filing to 17,362 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 2,865 plans. Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports 17,362 participants - 15x that state average ($919M EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$711M
Net Assets (End of Year)$919M
Net Income$209M
Employer EIN410948415
Plan Effective Date1998-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries)

$0.6B$0.8B$1B$1.2B 202220232024 $0.71B $1.06B ▲ +49.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 15,900 $711M
2023 1 17,362 $919M
2024 1 18,036 $1.1B

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Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Fastenal Company & S…Unitedhealth Group 4…Target Corporation 4…Medtronic Savings an…3M Voluntary Investm…U.S. Bank 401(k) Sav…
Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports $919M in end-of-year assets across 17,362 participants (0.007% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.018% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $52,954 per participant (38% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $209M.

This plan identity (EIN 410948415, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $711M to $1.1B (+49.0%) while covered participants moved from 15,900 to 18,036 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 15,900 $711M Open filing
2023 17,362 $919M This page
2024 · index core 18,036 $1.1B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023?
Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan grew sharply - up 29.3% during 2023, from $711M to $919M. Reported net income was $209M.
How have Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries's sponsor-wide assets grew 49.0%, from $711M to $1.1B.
Where does Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is World Wide Technology, LLC Employee Salary Deferral Retirement Program in MO ($920M, 7,436 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • By total assets, Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership 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 Minnesota. Compare plans
  • Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries's sponsor-wide assets have grown 49.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans