401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
257
Participants Below avg headcount
65th
Percentile by assets National rank
$53,462
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust · Sponsored by The Sterno Group Companies, LLC · Texas · Manufacturing

$14M in assets, 257 participants

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC's The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust reported $14M in total assets and 257 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 65th 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.

  • #9,990 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Texas

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust covers 257 participants in Texas, about 37% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $14M.

#9,990
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+23.4%
assets growth YoY

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$13,739,668 Top 35% higher than 65% of 127,068 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 2023

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (257 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $14M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 205599323 · The Sterno Group Companies, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust · $14M · 257 · 65th

  • 5500 $14M
  • ASSETS 257
  • PCT 65th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania Defined Contribution & 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #9990

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 →

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN205599323
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Sterno Group Companies, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Sterno Group Companies, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$12M 11.556187513726153% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$11M$12M$13M$14M$15M 202220232024 $11.1M $12.4M ▲ +11.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 259 $11M
2023 1 257 $14M
2024 1 258 $12M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.013739668 · Participants: 257The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and TrustAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.012012 · Participants: 119854AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.917 · Participants: 23477Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.496476432 · Participants: 41679Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.680189879 · Participants: 88792American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.529835 · Participants: 45686Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania Defined Contribution & 401(k) Plan in PA ($14M); by covered participants it is Pace Resources, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in PA (257 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (257 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust assets move in 2023?
The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust grew sharply - up 23.4% during 2023, from $11M to $14M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have The Sterno Group Companies, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Sterno Group Companies, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.6%, from $11M to $12M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania Defined Contribution & 401(k) Plan in PA ($14M, 252 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pace Resources, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in PA (257 participants, $48M in assets).