Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Esco Group LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$120M
Total assets Near avg plan size
262
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$459,284
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Esco Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Esco Group LLC · Texas · Manufacturing

$120M in assets, 262 participants

Esco Group LLC's Esco Corporation Pension Plan reported $120M in total assets and 262 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #18,589 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Esco Corporation Pension Plan covers 262 participants in Texas, about 38% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $120M.

#18,589
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-20.1%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $30M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Esco Corporation Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Esco Corporation Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$120,332,508 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Esco Corporation Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Esco Corporation Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (262 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 830707182 · Esco Group LLC PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Esco Corporation Pension Plan · $120M · 262 · 94th

  • EOY $120M
  • EOY 262
  • EOY 94th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Bakery Drivers & Salesmen Local 194 & Industry Pension Fund
  • EOY ind #18589

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Esco Corporation Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan for Kapl Employees in Participating Bargaining UnitsPension Plan for Kapl Employ…$121MBakery Drivers & Salesmen Local 194 & Industry Pension FundBakery Drivers & Salesmen Lo…$120MEsco Corporation Pension Plan$120MKao America Inc. Pension Plan$120MBricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Loc 2, Albany Ny Pension FundBricklayers & Allied Craftwo…$120M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Esco Corporation Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$151M
Net Assets (End of Year)$120M
Net Income-$30M
Employer EIN830707182
Plan Effective Date1973-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Esco Group LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Esco Group LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$113M 6.064576498314154% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$115M$120M$125M 202220232024 $120M $113M ▼ -6.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 262 $120M
2023 1 257 $122M
2024 1 231 $113M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Texas

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

Esco Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Esco Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.120332508 · Participants: 262Esco Corporation Pension PlanAT&T Pension Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.998144 · Participants: 119463AT&T Pension Benefit PlanShell Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.642588618 · Participants: 12912Shell Pension PlanExxonmobil Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.599 · Participants: 23661Exxonmobil Pension PlanCaterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.541187279 · Participants: 12815Caterpillar Inc. Retirement Income PlanBp Retirement Accumulation Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.371602289 · Participants: 9156Bp Retirement Accumulation Plan
Esco Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare Esco Corporation Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Esco Corporation Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Bakery Drivers & Salesmen Local 194 & Industry Pension Fund in NJ ($120M); by covered participants it is Boise Paper Holdings L.L.C. International Falls Pension Plan in IL (262 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (262 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Esco Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Esco Corporation Pension Plan declined sharply - down 20.1% during 2022, from $151M to $120M. Reported net income was -$30M.
How have Esco Group LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Esco Group LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 6.1%, from $120M to $113M.
Where does Esco Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Esco Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Esco Corporation Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bakery Drivers & Salesmen Local 194 & Industry Pension Fund in NJ ($120M, 12 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Esco Corporation Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Boise Paper Holdings L.L.C. International Falls Pension Plan in IL (262 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 830707182.

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.