ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Watkins Ross & Co ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-25

$4M
Total assets Small plan by assets
25
Participants Small participant base
44th
Percentile by assets National rank
$147,892
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Watkins Ross & Co · Michigan · Professional & Technical Services

$4M in assets, 25 participants

Watkins Ross & Co's Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $4M in total assets and 25 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 44th 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.

  • #9,041 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

What the 2022 filing shows

Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan holds $4M for 25 participants - about $147,892 per participant, in the lower half of filed plans by assets.

#9,041
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-1.7%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $63K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Professional & Technical Services and all filers

Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$3,697,305 44th percentile higher than 44% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan is a small filing (25 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 381477362 · Watkins Ross & Co PY 2022 · ESOP

Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan · $4M · 25 · 44th

  • EOY $4M
  • EOY 25
  • EOY 44th
  • EOY ESOP
  • EOY near Servotronics, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • EOY ind #9041

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with What is an ESOP? → · Plans in Michigan →

Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan and nearest nationwide ESOP peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4M
Net Assets (End of Year)$4M
Net Income-$63K
Employer EIN381477362
Plan Effective Date1988-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Watkins Ross & Co)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Watkins Ross & Co plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4M 4.28549984380515% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$3.65M$3.7M$3.75M$3.8M$3.85M$3.9M 202220232024 $3.7M $3.86M ▲ +4.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 25 $4M
2023 1 26 $4M
2024 1 26 $4M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Michigan

Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000500100015002000 -0.500.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.003697305 · Participants: 25Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership PlanMcnaughton-Mckay Electric Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.052163391 · Participants: 1155Mcnaughton-Mckay Electric Company Employee Stock Ownership PlanThe Kendall Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.725583306 · Participants: 1817The Kendall Group Employee Stock Ownership PlanProject Worldwide, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.394784403 · Participants: 977Project Worldwide, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanMotor City Electric Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.191093331 · Participants: 209Motor City Electric Co. Employee Stock Ownership PlanBandit Holding Company, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.181896 · Participants: 591Bandit Holding Company, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan's out-of-state ESOP peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest ESOP by assets is Servotronics, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in NY ($4M); by covered participants it is Econocorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MA (25 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022?
Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan edged down modestly - down 1.7% during 2022, from $4M to $4M. Reported net income was -$63K.
How have Watkins Ross & Co plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Watkins Ross & Co's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.3%, from $4M to $4M.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Servotronics, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in NY ($4M, 189 participants).
Which ESOP plans cover a similar participant headcount to Watkins Ross & Co Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Econocorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MA (25 participants, $291K in assets).