Research and Data on Employee Ownership
Nancy Wiefek
Research Director
nwiefek@nceo.org
Liza Shifrin
Senior Researcher & Data Analyst
lshifrin@nceo.org
Contact the NCEO Research Team
Surveys on ESOP Company Practices
Each year, the NCEO conducts surveys of our ESOP company members on executive compensation, plan administrative practices, corporate governance, and other topics. Our surveys help ESOP companies benchmark and stay informed on how other companies are handling the unique issues ESOPs face.
Our Survey Reports
2024 ESOP Executive and Director Compensation Survey Report
This survey includes detailed compensation data for top executive positions, directors, and data on board makeup. Results are presented across demographic categories including revenue, selected industries, employee count, and ESOP ownership percentage.
2023 Repurchase Obligation Survey Report
This report covers the major findings
of the NCEO's 2023 ESOP Repurchase Obligation Survey. It includes an extensive appendix with separate tables for each survey item.
2021 ESOP Corporate Governance Survey Report
The NCEO's 2021 ESOP Corporate Governance Survey covers a wide range of governance issues including board composition, director compensation, the characteristics of the ESOP trustee, and trustee compensation.
The Employee Ownership 100
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America's Largest Majority Employee-Owned Companies
The NCEO’s Employee Ownership 100 list ranks the largest broad-based employee-owned companies in the US. To be on the list, companies must be at least 50% employee-owned; most on the list are 100%.
Lists of Employee-Owned Companies
National ESOP Database
We compile data on all ESOPs in the US. The ESOP Database is a comprehensive nationwide database suitable for B2B outreach, marketing, or policy research. We also have regional and industry databases.
Downloadable Resources
State and Industry ESOP Slides
NCEO members can download ESOP fact sheets for each state or major industry, featuring a map of ESOP company locations, the number of ESOP plans and participants, an industry breakdown, and more.