Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Kroger Co. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.9B
Total assets: 3,831
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $501,889
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off · Sponsored by The Kroger Co. · Ohio · Retail Trade

$1.9B in assets, 3,831 participants

The Kroger Co.'s The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off reported $1.9B in total assets and 3,831 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

99th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
#7,581 in Retail Trade (7,620 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off covers 3,831 participants in Ohio, 4.9x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~787 per filing). Assets: $1.9B.

$1.9B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 3,831
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $501,889
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $136M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off reported net income fell from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$136M in the plan year 2024 filing.
The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off reported participants fell from 4,341 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,831 in the plan year 2024 filing.
The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off end-of-year assets fell from $2.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.9B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Ohio

Industry

Retail Trade

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 787 participants across 4,840 plans. The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off reports 3,831 participants - 4.9x that state average ($1.9B EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$1.9B
Net Income	-$136M
Employer EIN	310345740
Plan Effective Date	2017-09-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Kroger Co.)

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 Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

GE Aerospace Pension Plan $19.0B · 9,637
Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan $6.5B · 12,187
American Electric Power System Retirement Plan $4.1B · 16,073
Parker Defined Benefit Pension Plan $3.5B · 8,120
Nationwide Retirement Plan - Final Average Pay $3.5B · 5,058

Compare The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benef… side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off by total assets, not by location.

Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund (DC) $1.9B · 3,559
Oncor Retirement Plan (TX) $1.9B · 4,386
Retirement Plan for Employees of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. and Participating Subsidiaries (HI) $1.9B · 2,268
Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund (DC) $1.9B · 27,474

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off assets move in 2024? ▼

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off pulled back noticeably - down 6.4% during 2024, from $2.1B to $1.9B. Reported net income was -$136M.

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 Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off ranks in the 99th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund in DC ($1.9B, 3,559 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off's numbers.

By total assets, The Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin Off ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) 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

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 310345740.