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
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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.

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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 EIN310345740
Plan Effective Date2007-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Kroger Co.)

$11B$12B$13B$14B 202220232024 $11.6B $13.8B ▲ +18.6%
Total plan assets by year, all The Kroger Co. plans on file
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

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The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan assets move in 2024?
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan surged - up 39.8% during 2024, from $8.4B to $11.8B. Reported net income was $1.0B.
How have The Kroger Co. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Kroger Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.5%, from $11.6B to $13.8B.
Where does The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account 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 The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan in VA ($11.8B, 29,734 participants).

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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