Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Kroger Co. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,341
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$473,331
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

$2.1B in assets, 4,341 participants

The Kroger Co.'s The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off reported $2.1B in total assets and 4,341 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,377 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off covers 4,341 participants in Ohio, 5.7x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $2.1B.

#8,377
in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)
+0.7%
assets growth YoY
21×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$2,054,731,000 Top 1% higher than 99% of 127,068 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 2023

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 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 (4,341 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off reported net income rose from -$688M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off reported participants fell from 4,998 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,341 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off end-of-year assets rose from $2.0B in the plan year 2022 filing to $2.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 310345740 · The Kroger Co. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off · $2.1B · 4,341 · 99th

  • PCT $2.1B
  • EIN 4,341
  • RANK 99th
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Yale University Retirement Plan for Staff Employees
  • EOY ind #8377

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

Celanese Americas Retirement Pension PlanCelanese Americas Retirement…$2.1BRetirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, TennesseeRetirement Program Plan for …$2.1BThe Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin OffThe Kroger Consolidated Reti…$2.1BYale University Retirement Plan for Staff EmployeesYale University Retirement P…$2.0BNavy Federal Credit Union Employees' Retirement PlanNavy Federal Credit Union Em…$2.0B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.1B
Net Income$11M
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. -50000500010000150002000025000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off, Total assets ($B): 2.054731 · Participants: 4341The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin OffFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.144086795 · Participants: 12304Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.281060445 · Participants: 22311Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.475896468 · Participants: 15595American Electric Power System Retirement PlanParker Defined Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.656915014 · Participants: 191Parker Defined Benefit PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.592540979 · Participants: 10029Ohio Operating Engineers Pension Plan
The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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 Yale University Retirement Plan for Staff Employees in CT ($2.0B); by covered participants it is Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc in SC (4,344 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. 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 2023?
The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off held essentially flat - up 0.7% during 2023, from $2.0B to $2.1B. Reported net income was $11M.
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 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 Yale University Retirement Plan for Staff Employees in CT ($2.0B, 7,596 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 Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc in SC (4,344 participants, $1.2B in assets).