ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Quad/Graphics, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
9,479
Participants Very large workforce
67th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1,831
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Quad/Graphics ESOP · Sponsored by Quad/Graphics, Inc. · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$17M in assets, 9,479 participants

Quad/Graphics, Inc.'s Quad/Graphics ESOP reported $17M in total assets and 9,479 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 67th 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.

  • #9,992 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Quad/Graphics ESOP covers 9,479 participants in Wisconsin, 17x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $17M.

#9,992
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+11.1%
assets growth YoY

Quad/Graphics ESOP's outsized position by total assets

Quad/Graphics ESOP vs every filed plan by assets

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

$17,358,594 Top 33% higher than 67% 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

Quad/Graphics ESOP'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. Quad/Graphics ESOP lands in the large band (9,479 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Quad/Graphics ESOP reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Quad/Graphics ESOP reported participants fell from 11,358 in the plan year 2023 filing to 9,479 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Quad/Graphics ESOP end-of-year assets rose from $16M in the plan year 2023 filing to $17M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 391152983 · Quad/Graphics, Inc. PY 2024 · ESOP

Quad/Graphics ESOP · $17M · 9,479 · 67th

  • PHOTO $17M
  • IND 9,479
  • EOY 67th
  • 5500 ESOP
  • ASSETS near The Prophet Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • PCT ind #9992

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 Wisconsin →

Quad/Graphics ESOP in the asset neighbourhood

Fragasso Financial Advisors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanFragasso Financial Advisors,…$17MHrst, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanHrst, Inc. Employee Stock Ow…$17MGalois, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanGalois, Inc. Employee Stock …$17MQuad/Graphics ESOP$17MThe Prophet Corporation Employee Stock Ownership PlanThe Prophet Corporation Empl…$17M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Quad/Graphics ESOP and nearest nationwide ESOP peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$16M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN391152983
Plan Effective Date2010-07-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Quad/Graphics, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Quad/Graphics, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.1B 6.053905584993227% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.95B$2B$2.05B$2.1B$2.15B 202220232024 $1.98B $2.1B ▲ +6.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 24,358 $2.0B
2023 2 23,124 $2.1B
2024 2 19,080 $2.1B

Nearby ESOP Plans in Wisconsin

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

Quad/Graphics ESOP vs. nearby ESOP plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Quad/Graphics ESOP, Total assets ($B): 0.017358594 · Participants: 9479Quad/Graphics ESOPSchreiber Foods, Inc Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.761100176 · Participants: 6519Schreiber Foods, Inc Employee Stock Ownership PlanWoodman's Employees' Profit Sharing and Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.795573537 · Participants: 2967Woodman's Employees' Profit Sharing and Stock Ownership PlanKi Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.604138718 · Participants: 1689Ki Employee Stock Ownership PlanWausau Supply Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.332844757 · Participants: 834Wausau Supply Company Employee Stock Ownership PlanTrachte Building Systems Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.31505419 · Participants: 266Trachte Building Systems Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Quad/Graphics ESOP vs. nearby ESOP plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Quad/Graphics ESOP's out-of-state ESOP peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest ESOP by assets is The Prophet Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MN ($17M); by covered participants it is Polaris Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MN (9,360 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (9,479 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 Quad/Graphics ESOP assets move in 2024?
Quad/Graphics ESOP grew at a solid clip - up 11.1% during 2024, from $16M to $17M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Quad/Graphics, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Quad/Graphics, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 6.1%, from $2.0B to $2.1B.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Quad/Graphics ESOP?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Prophet Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MN ($17M, 144 participants).
Which ESOP plans cover a similar participant headcount to Quad/Graphics ESOP?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Polaris Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MN (9,360 participants, $183M in assets).