401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$242M
Total assets
7,189
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$33,638
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Designer Brands Inc. · Ohio · Retail Trade

$242M in assets, 7,189 participants

Designer Brands Inc.'s Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $242M in total assets and 7,189 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,818 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 7,189 participants in Ohio, 9.4x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $242M.

$242M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
7,189
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$33,638
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $40M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $227M in the plan year 2023 filing to $242M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 7,474 in the plan year 2023 filing to 7,189 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. Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 7,189 participants - 9.4x that state average ($242M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$227M
Net Assets (End of Year)$242M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN310746639
Plan Effective Date2008-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Designer Brands Inc.)

$180M$200M$220M$240M$260M 202220232024 $187M $242M ▲ +29.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Designer Brands Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 6,215 $187M
2023 1 7,474 $227M
2024 1 7,189 $242M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan

Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan reports $242M in end-of-year assets across 7,189 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.008% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $33,638 per participant (24% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $15M.

This plan identity (EIN 310746639, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $187M to $242M (+29.4%) while covered participants moved from 6,215 to 7,189 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 6,215 $187M Open filing
2023 7,474 $227M Open filing
2024 · index core 7,189 $242M This page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.4% during 2024, from $227M to $242M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Designer Brands Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Designer Brands Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 29.4%, from $187M to $242M.
Where does Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Designer Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mediaocean LLC 401(k) Plan in NY ($242M, 668 participants).

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