ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

King Arthur Baking Company, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$192M
Total assets
304
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$632,695
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by King Arthur Baking Company, Inc. · Vermont · Wholesale Trade

$192M in assets, 304 participants

King Arthur Baking Company, Inc.'s King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $192M in total assets and 304 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #6,049 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Where King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $192M for 304 participants (~$632,695/participant), up 43.0% in 2023.

$192M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
304
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$632,695
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income rose from $14M in the plan year 2022 filing to $59M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $135M in the plan year 2022 filing to $192M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 95% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 1.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$135M
Net Assets (End of Year)$163M
Net Income$59M
Employer EIN041806660
Plan Effective Date1996-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (King Arthur Baking Company, Inc.)

$100M$200M$300M$400M 202220232024 $157M $363M ▲ +130.4%
Total plan assets by year, all King Arthur Baking Company, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 676 $157M
2023 2 667 $221M
2024 2 698 $363M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023?
King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan surged - up 43.0% during 2023, from $135M to $192M. Reported net income was $59M.
How have King Arthur Baking Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), King Arthur Baking Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 130.4%, from $157M to $363M.
Where does King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Abt Associates Inc. Employees Stock Ownership Plan in MA ($192M, 2,349 participants).

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  • By total assets, King Arthur Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • King Arthur Baking Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 130.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans