401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bluescope Steel North America Corp 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$678M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,890
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$174,411
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) · Sponsored by Bluescope Steel North America Corp · Missouri · Manufacturing

$678M in assets, 3,890 participants

Bluescope Steel North America Corp's Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) reported $678M in total assets and 3,890 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #17,160 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) covers 3,890 participants in Missouri, 5.3x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $678M.

#17,160
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+11.6%
assets growth YoY
6.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best)'s outsized position by total assets

Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$678,458,976 Top 2% higher than 98% of 123,620 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 2024

Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best)'s large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) lands in the large band (3,890 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) reported net income fell from $87M in the plan year 2023 filing to $71M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) end-of-year assets rose from $608M in the plan year 2023 filing to $678M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) reported participants rose from 3,724 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,890 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 232081882 · Bluescope Steel North America Corp PY 2024 · 401(k)

Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) · $678M · 3,890 · 98th

  • PHOTO $678M
  • PHOTO 3,890
  • PHOTO 98th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Healthfirst Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #17160

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 Missouri →

Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) in the asset neighbourhood

Dorsey & Whitney 401(k) Retirement and Savings PlanDorsey & Whitney 401(k) Reti…$679MHealthfirst Profit Sharing 401(k) PlanHealthfirst Profit Sharing 4…$678MBluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best)Bluescope Employee Savings T…$678MHelena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Savings PlanHelena Agri-Enterprises, LLC…$678MAvient Retirement Savings PlanAvient Retirement Savings Pl…$678M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$608M
Net Assets (End of Year)$678M
Net Income$71M
Employer EIN232081882
Plan Effective Date1987-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bluescope Steel North America Corp)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bluescope Steel North America Corp plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$678M 30.305961321196577% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $521M $678M ▲ +30.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,836 $521M
2023 1 3,724 $608M
2024 1 3,890 $678M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Missouri

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

Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best), Total assets ($B): 0.678458976 · Participants: 3890Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best)Edward D. Jones & Co. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.368282167 · Participants: 47254Edward D. Jones & Co. Profit Sharing and 401(k) PlanBayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.811159993 · Participants: 19357Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement PlanEmerson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.357409447 · Participants: 8315Emerson Savings PlanEnterprise Holdings Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.521110634 · Participants: 72024Enterprise Holdings Retirement Savings PlanCentene Management Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.716699086 · Participants: 53760Centene Management Corporation Retirement Plan
Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best)'s out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Healthfirst Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan in NY ($678M); by covered participants it is Enloe Medical Center Retirement Savings Plan in CA (3,890 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($678M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,890 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) assets move in 2024?
Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) grew at a solid clip - up 11.6% during 2024, from $608M to $678M. Reported net income was $71M.
How have Bluescope Steel North America Corp plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bluescope Steel North America Corp's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.3%, from $521M to $678M.
Where does Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best) ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best)?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Healthfirst Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan in NY ($678M, 5,636 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bluescope Employee Savings Trust (Best)?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Enloe Medical Center Retirement Savings Plan in CA (3,890 participants, $403M in assets).