Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Esco Group LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$113M
Total assets
231
Participants
91st
Percentile by assets
$489,328
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Esco Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Esco Group LLC · Texas · Manufacturing

$113M in assets, 231 participants

Esco Group LLC's Esco Corporation Pension Plan reported $113M in total assets and 231 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • 91st percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #15,476 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Esco Corporation Pension Plan covers 231 participants in Texas, about 34% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $113M.

$113M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
231
covered participants
91st
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$489,328
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $9M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Esco Corporation Pension Plan reported net income fell from $1M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$9M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Esco Corporation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 257 in the plan year 2023 filing to 231 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Esco Corporation Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $122M in the plan year 2023 filing to $113M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State
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Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 688 participants across 10,116 plans. Esco Corporation Pension Plan reports 231 participants - about 34% of that state average ($113M EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$122M
Net Assets (End of Year)$113M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN830707182
Plan Effective Date1973-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Esco Group LLC)

$110M$115M$120M$125M 202220232024 $120M $113M ▼ -6.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Esco Group LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 262 $120M
2023 1 257 $122M
2024 1 231 $113M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Esco Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Esco Corporation Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 7.0% during 2024, from $122M to $113M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have Esco Group LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Esco Group LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 6.1%, from $120M to $113M.
Where does Esco Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Esco Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Esco Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Middle River Aerostructure Systems Hourly Pension Plan in MD ($113M, 254 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Esco Corporation Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Esco Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas. Compare plans
  • Esco Group LLC's sponsor-wide assets have declined 6.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans