401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Lowe's Companies, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$8.6B
Total assets
280,261
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$30,632
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Lowes 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Lowe's Companies, Inc. · North Carolina · Retail Trade

$8.6B in assets, 280,261 participants

Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Lowes 401(k) Plan reported $8.6B in total assets and 280,261 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in North Carolina

Lowes 401(k) Plan covers 280,261 participants in North Carolina, 331x the typical North Carolina plan (state average ~846 per filing). Assets: $8.6B.

$8.6B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
280,261
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$30,632
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Lowes 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $753M in the plan year 2023 filing to $476M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Lowes 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $8.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $8.6B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Lowes 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 295,676 in the plan year 2023 filing to 280,261 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Industry

Participants vs North Carolina filers

In North Carolina, the average filing covers about 846 participants across 3,325 plans. Lowes 401(k) Plan reports 280,261 participants - 331x that state average ($8.6B EOY assets).

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$8.6B
Net Income$476M
Employer EIN560578072
Plan Effective Date1984-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lowe's Companies, Inc.)

$7B$7.5B$8B$8.5B$9B 202220232024 $7.36B $8.58B ▲ +16.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Lowe's Companies, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 284,864 $7.4B
2023 1 295,676 $8.1B
2024 1 280,261 $8.6B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

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

Lowes 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Lowes 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100000200000300000 020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Lowes 401(k) PlanThe Bank of America …Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retireme…Nucor Corporation Pr…Truist Financial Cor…
Lowes 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Lowes 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Lowes 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.9% during 2024, from $8.1B to $8.6B. Reported net income was $476M.
How have Lowe's Companies, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 16.7%, from $7.4B to $8.6B.
Where does Lowes 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Lowes 401(k) Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Lowes 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Astrazeneca Savings and Security Plan in DE ($8.6B, 17,175 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Lowes 401(k) Plan's numbers.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 560578072.

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