401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Buckle, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$201M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,893
Participants Above avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$69,559
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Buckle 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by The Buckle, Inc. · Nebraska · Retail Trade

$201M in assets, 2,893 participants

The Buckle, Inc.'s Buckle 401(k) Plan reported $201M in total assets and 2,893 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #7,784 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in Nebraska

Buckle 401(k) Plan covers 2,893 participants in Nebraska, 5.2x the typical Nebraska plan (state average ~552 per filing). Assets: $201M.

#7,784
in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)
+12.9%
assets growth YoY
2.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Buckle 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Buckle 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$201,234,945 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Buckle 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Buckle 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (2,893 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Buckle 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $30M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Buckle 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $178M in the plan year 2023 filing to $201M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Buckle 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 2,672 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,893 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 470366193 · The Buckle, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Buckle 401(k) Plan · $201M · 2,893 · 94th

  • PHOTO $201M
  • IND 2,893
  • EOY 94th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Captech Ventures, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #7784

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Nebraska →

Buckle 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Mirion Technologies 401(k) PlanMirion Technologies 401(k) P…$201MSwbc Professional Employer Services 401(k) PlanSwbc Professional Employer S…$201MBuckle 401(k) Plan$201MCaptech Ventures, Inc. 401(k) PlanCaptech Ventures, Inc. 401(k…$201MScan Group 401(k) Plan$201M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Buckle 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Nebraska filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$178M
Net Assets (End of Year)$201M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN470366193
Plan Effective Date1986-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Buckle, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Buckle, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$201M 35.340029685567636% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$160M$180M$200M$220M 202220232024 $149M $201M ▲ +35.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,496 $149M
2023 1 2,672 $178M
2024 1 2,893 $201M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Nebraska

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

Buckle 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Nebraska, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Buckle 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.201234945 · Participants: 2893Buckle 401(k) PlanHdr, Inc. Best Plan and ESOP, Total assets ($B): 7.698378085 · Participants: 11460Hdr, Inc. Best Plan and ESOPPeter Kiewit Sons, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.800326806 · Participants: 17030Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanUnion Pacific Agreement Employee 401(k) Retirement Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.389799139 · Participants: 28813Union Pacific Agreement Employee 401(k) Retirement Thrift PlanUnion Pacific Corporation Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.304431309 · Participants: 5350Union Pacific Corporation Thrift PlanFirst National of Nebraska, Inc. First Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.045428819 · Participants: 4950First National of Nebraska, Inc. First Savings Plan
Buckle 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Nebraska, assets vs. participants

Buckle 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Nebraska, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Captech Ventures, Inc. 401(k) Plan in VA ($201M); by covered participants it is Mizuho Americas 401(k) Plan in NY (2,893 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($201M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,893 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 Buckle 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Buckle 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.9% during 2024, from $178M to $201M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have The Buckle, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Buckle, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 35.3%, from $149M to $201M.
Where does Buckle 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Buckle 401(k) Plan ranks in the 94th 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 Buckle 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Captech Ventures, Inc. 401(k) Plan in VA ($201M, 1,008 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Buckle 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Mizuho Americas 401(k) Plan in NY (2,893 participants, $1.1B in assets).