401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$12M
Total assets Small plan by assets
258
Participants Below avg headcount
60th
Percentile by assets National rank
$48,138
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

$12M in assets, 258 participants

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC's The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust reported $12M in total assets and 258 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 60th 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.

  • #8,422 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Texas

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust covers 258 participants in Texas, about 38% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $12M.

#8,422
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-9.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$12,419,489 Top 40% higher than 60% 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

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

Plan-year 2024 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 (258 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust end-of-year assets fell from $14M in the plan year 2023 filing to $12M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 205599323 · The Sterno Group Companies, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust · $12M · 258 · 60th

  • NET $12M
  • NET 258
  • NET 60th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Spectro Alloys 401(k) Plan
  • NET ind #8422

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 2024.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$14M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income-$1M
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): 0.012419489 · Participants: 258The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and TrustAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.121795 · Participants: 109889AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 23.711 · Participants: 21990Exxonmobil Savings PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 20.378704663 · Participants: 21505Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.81200478 · Participants: 43873Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanSouthwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.991748637 · Participants: 67820Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan
The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust side-by-side with 3 peers →

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 Spectro Alloys 401(k) Plan in MN ($12M); by covered participants it is Momomilk, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NY (258 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (258 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 The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust assets move in 2024? ▼
The Sterno Group Companies, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing and Trust pulled back noticeably - down 9.6% during 2024, from $14M to $12M. Reported net income was -$1M.
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 Spectro Alloys 401(k) Plan in MN ($12M, 164 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 Momomilk, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NY (258 participants, $3M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 205599323.

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.