Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$525M
Total assets
3,334
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$157,581
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Graybar Electric Company, Inc. · Missouri · Wholesale Trade

$525M in assets, 3,334 participants

Graybar Electric Company, Inc.'s Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan reported $525M in total assets and 3,334 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
  • #5,657 in Wholesale Trade (5,756 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan covers 3,334 participants in Missouri, 4.4x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~756 per filing). Assets: $525M.

$525M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
3,334
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$157,581
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $25M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan reported net income fell from $17M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$25M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 3,583 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,334 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $550M in the plan year 2023 filing to $525M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 756 participants across 2,155 plans. Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan reports 3,334 participants - 4.4x that state average ($525M EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$550M
Net Assets (End of Year)$525M
Net Income-$25M
Employer EIN130794380
Plan Effective Date1926-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Graybar Electric Company, Inc.)

$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B 202220232024 $2.04B $2.48B ▲ +21.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Graybar Electric Company, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 11,742 $2.0B
2023 2 11,893 $2.3B
2024 2 11,527 $2.5B

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Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

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Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 4.6% during 2024, from $550M to $525M. Reported net income was -$25M.
How have Graybar Electric Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Graybar Electric Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.2%, from $2.0B to $2.5B.
Where does Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Vns Health Care Pension Plan in NY ($525M, 3,448 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri. Compare plans
  • Graybar Electric Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 21.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans