Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$508M
Total assets: 1,517
Participants: 97th
Percentile by assets: $335,047
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan · Sponsored by Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC · Missouri · Manufacturing

$508M in assets, 1,517 participants

Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC's Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan reported $508M in total assets and 1,517 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)

Coverage in Missouri

Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan covers 1,517 participants in Missouri, 2.0x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~756 per filing). Assets: $508M.

$508M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 1,517
covered participants: 97th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $335,047
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $73M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan reported net income rose from -$97M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$73M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan end-of-year assets fell from $582M in the plan year 2023 filing to $508M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan reported participants fell from 1,724 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,517 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Missouri

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 756 participants across 2,155 plans. Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan reports 1,517 participants - 2.0x that state average ($508M EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$582M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$508M
Net Income	-$73M
Employer EIN	431162835
Plan Effective Date	1973-06-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC)

Total plan assets by year, all Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	16,500	$3.7B
2023	2	16,974	$4.0B
2024	2	15,665	$4.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust $7.5B · 28,958
Ameren Retirement Plan $4.8B · 9,760
Co-Op Retirement Plan $3.5B · 15,151
Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis $3.4B · 11,832
Bjc Pension Plan $2.7B · 20,653

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan by total assets, not by location.

Legacy Chrysler Financial Employee Pension Plan (ME) $509M · 213
American United Life Insurance Company Employees Retirement Plan and Trust (IN) $507M · 2,247
Teamsters Retirement Pension Plan (MN) $506M · 1,305
Occidental Chemical Corporation Retirement Plan for Niagara Hrly Union Employees (TX) $511M · 551

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.6% during 2024, from $582M to $508M. Reported net income was -$73M.

How have Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.3%, from $3.7B to $4.1B.

Where does Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit 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 Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Legacy Chrysler Financial Employee Pension Plan in ME ($509M, 213 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Anheuser-Busch Defined Benefit 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
Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 10.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing 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 431162835.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.