401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Big Lots, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$313M
Total assets
21,907
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$14,294
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Big Lots Savings Plan · Sponsored by Big Lots, Inc. · Ohio · Retail Trade

$313M in assets, 21,907 participants

Big Lots, Inc.'s Big Lots Savings Plan reported $313M in total assets and 21,907 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,849 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Big Lots Savings Plan covers 21,907 participants in Ohio, 29x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $313M.

$313M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
21,907
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$14,294
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $21M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Big Lots Savings Plan reported net income fell from $37M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$21M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Big Lots Savings Plan reported participants fell from 23,821 in the plan year 2023 filing to 21,907 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Big Lots Savings Plan end-of-year assets fell from $334M in the plan year 2023 filing to $313M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Big Lots Savings Plan reports 21,907 participants - 29x that state average ($313M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$334M
Net Assets (End of Year)$312M
Net Income-$21M
Employer EIN061119097
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Big Lots, Inc.)

$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $296M $313M ▲ +5.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Big Lots, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 23,399 $296M
2023 1 23,821 $334M
2024 1 21,907 $313M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Big Lots Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Big Lots Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Big Lots Savings Plan

Big Lots Savings Plan reports $313M in end-of-year assets across 21,907 participants (0.003% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.023% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $14,294 per participant (10% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was -$21M.

This plan identity (EIN 061119097, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $296M to $313M (+5.6%) while covered participants moved from 23,399 to 21,907 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 23,399 $296M Open filing
2023 23,821 $334M Open filing
2024 · index core 21,907 $313M This page

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Big Lots Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Big Lots Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Big Lots Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.1% during 2024, from $334M to $313M. Reported net income was -$21M.
How have Big Lots, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Big Lots, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 5.6%, from $296M to $313M.
Where does Big Lots Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Big Lots Savings Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Big Lots Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Station Casinos LLC & Affiliates 401(k) Retirement Plan in NV ($313M, 7,932 participants).

Filing takeaways

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