401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.1B
Total assets
18,036
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$58,705
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

$1.1B in assets, 18,036 participants

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries's Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 18,036 participants in its 2024 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,976 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 18,036 participants in Minnesota, 16x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

$1.1B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
18,036
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$58,705
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from $209M in the plan year 2023 filing to $139M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $919M in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 17,362 in the plan year 2023 filing to 18,036 in the plan year 2024 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 18,036 participants - 16x that state average ($1.1B EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$919M
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income$139M
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

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Minnesota

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

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 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Fastenal Company & S…Wells Fargo & Compan…Unitedhealth Group 4…Target Corporation 4…Medtronic Savings an…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 $1.1B in end-of-year assets across 18,036 participants (0.009% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.019% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $58,705 per participant (42% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $139M.

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 Open filing
2024 · index core 18,036 $1.1B This page

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2024?
Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan grew sharply - up 15.2% during 2024, from $919M to $1.1B. Reported net income was $139M.
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 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
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 Gm Financial Employees 401(k) Plan in TX ($1.1B, 7,065 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Fastenal Company & Subsidiaries 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership 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 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