401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$118M
Total assets Near avg plan size
608
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$194,791
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. · Iowa · Wholesale Trade

$118M in assets, 608 participants

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc.'s Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan reported $118M in total assets and 608 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #5,670 in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)

Where Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $118M for 608 participants (~$194,791/participant), down 3.0% in 2024.

#5,670
in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)
-3.0%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$118,432,650 Top 8% higher than 92% of 123,620 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 2024

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (608 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $7M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $122M in the plan year 2023 filing to $118M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 420841720 · Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan · $118M · 608 · 92nd

  • PART $118M
  • TYPE 608
  • NET 92nd
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #5670

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Iowa →

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$122M
Net Assets (End of Year)$118M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN420841720
Plan Effective Date1981-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$118M 3.1775491164630147% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$115M$120M$125M 202220232024 $115M $118M ▲ +3.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 581 $115M
2023 1 614 $122M
2024 1 608 $118M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

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

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.11843265 · Participants: 608Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) PlanThe Principal Select Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.579548793 · Participants: 12841The Principal Select Savings PlanThe Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.375271119 · Participants: 14728The Rsm US LLP Retirement PlanIowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.306182291 · Participants: 25072Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.1084169 · Participants: 55411The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) PlanTransamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.720479704 · Participants: 8059Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP Retirement Plan in CA ($118M); by covered participants it is Laerdal Medical Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NY (608 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($118M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (608 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan edged down modestly - down 3.0% during 2024, from $122M to $118M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 3.2%, from $115M to $118M.
Where does Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP Retirement Plan in CA ($118M, 141 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Martin Brothers Distributing Company, Inc. ESOP and 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Laerdal Medical Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NY (608 participants, $70M in assets).