ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The L.S. Starrett Company ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-25

$142K
Total assets Small plan by assets
272
Participants Below avg headcount
8th
Percentile by assets National rank
$523
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust · Sponsored by The L.S. Starrett Company · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$142K in assets, 272 participants

The L.S. Starrett Company's The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported $142K in total assets and 272 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 8th 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.

  • #515 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust covers 272 participants in Massachusetts, about 41% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $142K.

#515
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-73.0%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $386K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust among the smaller filed plans by assets

The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$142,314 8th percentile higher than 8% 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 L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan 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 L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (272 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported net income fell from $145K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$386K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust end-of-year assets fell from $528K in the plan year 2023 filing to $142K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported participants fell from 300 in the plan year 2023 filing to 272 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 041866480 · The L.S. Starrett Company PY 2024 · ESOP

The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust · $142K · 272 · 8th

  • EOY $142K
  • 5500 272
  • ASSETS 8th
  • PCT ESOP
  • EIN near Service Printers Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • RANK ind #515

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 Massachusetts →

The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide ESOP peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$528K
Net Assets (End of Year)$142K
Net Income-$386K
Employer EIN041866480
Plan Effective Date2013-02-05
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The L.S. Starrett Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The L.S. Starrett Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$116M 7.118980074849635% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$105M$110M$115M$120M 202220232024 $108M $116M ▲ +7.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 1,469 $108M
2023 4 1,383 $116M
2024 4 1,279 $116M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Massachusetts

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

The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust vs. nearby ESOP plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500100015002000 -2000200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Total assets ($M): 0.142314 · Participants: 272The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and TrustConsigli Building Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 729.34706 · Participants: 1684Consigli Building Group Employee Stock Ownership PlanThe Gillette Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 367.792322 · Participants: 139The Gillette Company Employee Stock Ownership PlanFirst Amended and Restated Creative Financial Staffing, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 253.372727 · Participants: 445First Amended and Restated Creative Financial Staffing, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanDavid Clark Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 182.6375 · Participants: 236David Clark Employee Stock Ownership PlanNew England Biolabs, Inc. Non-Voting Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 162.974294 · Participants: 424New England Biolabs, Inc. Non-Voting Stock Ownership Plan
The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust vs. nearby ESOP plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust's out-of-state ESOP peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest ESOP by assets is Service Printers Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MN ($142K); by covered participants it is American Mechanical Holdings Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MD (273 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust assets move in 2024?
The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust contracted severely - down 73.0% during 2024, from $528K to $142K. Reported net income was -$386K.
How have The L.S. Starrett Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The L.S. Starrett Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.1%, from $108M to $116M.
Where does The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust ranks in the 8th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the smaller plans by assets on file).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Service Printers Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MN ($142K, 9 participants).
Which ESOP plans cover a similar participant headcount to The L.S. Starrett Company 2013 Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is American Mechanical Holdings Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MD (273 participants, $119M in assets).