ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Quad/Graphics, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets
12,148
Participants Very large workforce
70th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1,072
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Quad/Graphics ESOP · Sponsored by Quad/Graphics, Inc. · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$13M in assets, 12,148 participants

Quad/Graphics, Inc.'s Quad/Graphics ESOP reported $13M in total assets and 12,148 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 70th 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.

  • #12,097 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Quad/Graphics ESOP covers 12,148 participants in Wisconsin, 22x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $13M.

#12,097
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-4.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $128K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Quad/Graphics ESOP's outsized position by total assets

Quad/Graphics ESOP vs every filed plan by assets

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

$13,025,877 Top 30% higher than 70% 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

Quad/Graphics ESOP's mega-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Quad/Graphics ESOP is a mega filing (12,148 participants), the rightmost band on the breakdown.

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 391152983 · Quad/Graphics, Inc. PY 2022 · ESOP

Quad/Graphics ESOP · $13M · 12,148 · 70th

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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 Wisconsin →

Quad/Graphics ESOP in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Quad/Graphics ESOP and nearest nationwide ESOP peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$14M
Net Assets (End of Year)$13M
Net Income-$128K
Employer EIN391152983
Plan Effective Date2010-07-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Quad/Graphics, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Quad/Graphics, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.1B 6.053905584993227% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.95B$2B$2.05B$2.1B$2.15B 202220232024 $1.98B $2.1B ▲ +6.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 24,358 $2.0B
2023 2 23,124 $2.1B
2024 2 19,080 $2.1B

Nearby ESOP Plans in Wisconsin

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

Quad/Graphics ESOP vs. nearby ESOP plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Quad/Graphics ESOP, Total assets ($B): 0.013025877 · Participants: 12148Quad/Graphics ESOPSchreiber Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.652316726 · Participants: 5656Schreiber Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanWoodman's Employees' Profit Sharing and Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.640316132 · Participants: 2608Woodman's Employees' Profit Sharing and Stock Ownership PlanKi Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.29452491 · Participants: 1649Ki Employee Stock Ownership PlanWausau Supply Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.292527762 · Participants: 747Wausau Supply Company Employee Stock Ownership PlanTrachte Building Systems Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.25846345 · Participants: 210Trachte Building Systems Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Quad/Graphics ESOP vs. nearby ESOP plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Quad/Graphics ESOP's out-of-state ESOP peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest ESOP by assets is Esco Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan in IA ($13M); by covered participants it is Sheetz, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in PA (12,847 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 Quad/Graphics ESOP assets move in 2022?
Quad/Graphics ESOP edged down modestly - down 4.3% during 2022, from $14M to $13M. Reported net income was -$128K.
How have Quad/Graphics, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Quad/Graphics, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 6.1%, from $2.0B to $2.1B.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Quad/Graphics ESOP?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Esco Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan in IA ($13M, 155 participants).
Which ESOP plans cover a similar participant headcount to Quad/Graphics ESOP?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sheetz, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in PA (12,847 participants, $534M in assets).