401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $11.8B
- Total assets
- 135,373
- Participants
- 100th
- Percentile by assets
- $87,234
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan · Sponsored by The Kroger Co. · Ohio · Retail Trade
$11.8B in assets, 135,373 participants
The Kroger Co.'s The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan reported $11.8B in total assets and 135,373 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)
- #7,613 in Retail Trade (7,620 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan covers 135,373 participants in Ohio, 172x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~787 per filing). Assets: $11.8B.
- $11.8B
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 135,373
- covered participants
- 100th
- percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
- $87,234
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan end-of-year assets rose from $8.4B in the plan year 2023 filing to $11.8B in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan reported net income fell from $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.0B in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan reported participants rose from 129,769 in the plan year 2023 filing to 135,373 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 787 participants across 4,840 plans. The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan reports 135,373 participants - 172x that state average ($11.8B EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $8.4B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $11.8B |
| Net Income | $1.0B |
| Employer EIN | 310345740 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2007-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The Kroger Co.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 331,392 | $11.6B |
| 2023 | 4 | 371,552 | $12.8B |
| 2024 | 4 | 391,782 | $13.8B |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
- GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan $14.7B · 45,620
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $11.5B · 62,521
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $10.6B · 47,459
- Parker Retirement Savings Plan $9.0B · 26,315
- Eaton Savings Plan $8.4B · 24,055
Scale composition for The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan reports $11.8B in end-of-year assets across 135,373 participants (0.10% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.15% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $87,234 per participant (64% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $1.0B.
This plan identity (EIN 310345740, plan #010) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $7.3B to $11.8B (+61.5%) while covered participants moved from 116,133 to 135,373 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.
| Plan year | Participants | EOY assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 116,133 | $7.3B | Open filing |
| 2023 | 129,769 | $8.4B | Open filing |
| 2024 · index core | 135,373 | $11.8B | This page |
The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:
- The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off (Defined Benefit (Pension), $1.9B, 3,831 participants)
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan (VA) $11.8B · 29,734
- Marriott Retirement Savings Plan (MD) $11.7B · 101,417
- American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan for Pilots (TX) $11.7B · 15,991
- Southwest Airlines Pilots Retirement Savings Plan (TX) $11.6B · 11,242
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
- The Kroger Co.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans