Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Esco Group LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$122M
Total assets Near avg plan size
257
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$472,943
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

$122M in assets, 257 participants

Esco Group LLC's Esco Corporation Pension Plan reported $122M in total assets and 257 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #16,571 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Esco Corporation Pension Plan covers 257 participants in Texas, about 37% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $122M.

#16,571
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+1.0%
assets growth YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$121,546,245 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Esco Corporation Pension Plan 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. Esco Corporation Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (257 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Esco Corporation Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$30M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Esco Corporation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 262 in the plan year 2022 filing to 257 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Esco Corporation Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $120M in the plan year 2022 filing to $122M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 830707182 · Esco Group LLC PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Esco Corporation Pension Plan · $122M · 257 · 92nd

  • PCT $122M
  • PCT 257
  • PCT 92nd
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Roofers Union Local No.33 Pension Fund
  • PCT ind #16571

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

Pan-American Life Insurance Company Employees' Retirement Benefit PlanPan-American Life Insurance …$122MBig Heart Pet Brands Retirement PlanBig Heart Pet Brands Retirem…$122MEsco Corporation Pension Plan$122MRoofers Union Local No.33 Pension FundRoofers Union Local No.33 Pe…$122MDefined Benefit Pension Plan for the Employees of Excela HealthDefined Benefit Pension Plan…$121M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Esco Corporation Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$120M
Net Assets (End of Year)$121M
Net Income$1M
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 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Esco Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.121546245 · Participants: 257Esco Corporation Pension PlanAT&T Pension Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 30.018512 · Participants: 107859AT&T Pension Benefit PlanShell Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.133347097 · Participants: 12215Shell Pension PlanExxonmobil Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.015 · Participants: 22551Exxonmobil Pension PlanCaterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.803014695 · Participants: 12138Caterpillar Inc. Retirement Income PlanBp Retirement Accumulation Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.493677099 · Participants: 9360Bp 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 Roofers Union Local No.33 Pension Fund in MA ($122M); by covered participants it is U. a. Local No. 159 Defined Benefit Plan in CA (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 Esco Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Esco Corporation Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 1.0% during 2023, from $120M to $122M. Reported net income was $1M.
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 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 Roofers Union Local No.33 Pension Fund in MA ($122M, 516 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 U. a. Local No. 159 Defined Benefit Plan in CA (257 participants, $117M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

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.