ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-25

$8M
Total assets Small plan by assets
43
Participants Small participant base
53rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$177,229
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. · Sponsored by Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP · Arkansas · Professional & Technical Services

$8M in assets, 43 participants

Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP's Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. reported $8M in total assets and 43 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 53rd 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.

  • #10,399 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP multi-year trail

Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP's plans moved -21.9% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. at $8M / 43 participants.

#10,399
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+0.6%
assets growth YoY

Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc.'s mid-pack asset rank among Professional & Technical Services and all filers

Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$7,620,864 Top 47% higher than 53% 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

Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. is a small filing (43 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. reported net income fell from $420K in the plan year 2022 filing to $238K in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 710710164 · Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP PY 2023 · ESOP

Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. · $8M · 43 · 53rd

  • VS-ST $8M
  • BOY 43
  • SCH 53rd
  • EBSA ESOP
  • PART near Pinnacle Plastic Products Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • TYPE ind #10399

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 Arkansas →

Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. in the asset neighbourhood

Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc.Stock Ownership Plan & Trust…$8MPinnacle Plastic Products Employee Stock Ownership PlanPinnacle Plastic Products Em…$8MRael & Letson Employee Stock Ownership PlanRael & Letson Employee Stock…$8MMartin Painting & Coating Company Employee Stock Ownership PlanMartin Painting & Coating Co…$8MCole's Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust AgreementCole's Employee Stock Owners…$8M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. and nearest nationwide ESOP peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6M 21.922640252242363% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5M$6M$7M$8M 202220232024 $7.57M $5.91M ▼ -21.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 43 $8M
2023 1 43 $8M
2024 1 40 $6M

Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$7M
Net Income$238K
Employer EIN710710164
Plan Effective Date1998-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby ESOP Plans in Arkansas

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

Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. vs. nearby ESOP plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000100020003000 -2000200400600 Total assets ($M) Participants Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc., Total assets ($M): 7.620864 · Participants: 43Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc.Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 495.637041 · Participants: 1113Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanCentral Moloney, Inc. Salaried Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Total assets ($M): 351.515956 · Participants: 119Central Moloney, Inc. Salaried Employee Stock Ownership Plan and TrustHarps Food Stores, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 305.504524 · Participants: 2833Harps Food Stores, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanE.C. Barton & Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust, Total assets ($M): 167.149092 · Participants: 674E.C. Barton & Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan & TrustRubber & Gasket Company of America Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 64.127237 · Participants: 147Rubber & Gasket Company of America Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. vs. nearby ESOP plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants

Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc.'s out-of-state ESOP peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arkansas, the nearest ESOP by assets is Pinnacle Plastic Products Employee Stock Ownership Plan in OH ($8M); by covered participants it is Geotex Construction Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in OH (43 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. assets move in 2023?
Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc. held essentially flat - up 0.6% during 2023, from $8M to $8M. Reported net income was $238K.
How have Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Stone & Ward Inc. ESOP's sponsor-wide assets declined 21.9%, from $8M to $6M.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc.?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pinnacle Plastic Products Employee Stock Ownership Plan in OH ($8M, 92 participants).
Which ESOP plans cover a similar participant headcount to Stock Ownership Plan & Trust of Stone & Ward Inc.?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Geotex Construction Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in OH (43 participants, $5M in assets).