At TXI, every person who joins our company earns a real ownership stake in the company—no buy-in required. That changes how we work, how we stay, and how much we care about the outcomes we are creating for our clients.
Think of it like this: the longer you stay and the better TXI performs, the more your ownership is worth. When you eventually leave (whether that's in five years or twenty) the value of your vested shares is yours to roll into a retirement account and continue growing.
That decision became official on December 31, 2022—the day TXI became 100% employee-owned. But the thinking behind it goes back much further. We've long held a value at TXI that simply says: Own it. The ESOP made that more than a mindset. It made it a legal structure.
There was something else driving the decision too. Historically, access to ownership has required capital—which means it's often been out of reach for people without generational wealth or institutional backing. We didn't want to build a company where only a few people at the top reaped the rewards of everyone's work. An ESOP with no buy-in requirement meant we could extend real economic opportunity to every person who joins—regardless of where they started.
Employee-owned teams tend to stay longer, think further ahead, and treat your work like it matters—because to them, it does.
At TXI, low turnover means the person who learns your business in month one is still there in month twelve. The ownership mindset means we're thinking about the long-term outcomes of what we build together, not just the next deliverable. And because our incentives aren't shaped by outside investors or short-term financial pressure, our interests stay aligned with yours. You get a partner who's genuinely invested in every sense of the word.
An ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) is a retirement benefit that gives you real ownership in TXI. Rather than just earning a paycheck, you accumulate shares in the company over time, meaning you literally own a piece of what we build together. TXI became an ESOP company because we believe the people who do the work should share in the value they create.
Unlike a traditional profit-sharing plan where you receive cash, an ESOP holds company stock on your behalf in a trust. Each year, TXI contributes to that trust, and shares are allocated to your individual account based on your compensation relative to other eligible participants. The longer you stay, the more you accumulate — and when it's time to leave or retire, you receive the value of those shares.
One thing that makes our ESOP special is that it doesn't cost you anything to participate. You don't contribute money from your paycheck—TXI funds the plan. Think of it as an additional benefit layered on top of your salary and other compensation, one that grows in value as TXI grows.
The most direct financial benefit is wealth accumulation. As TXI's company value increases over time, so does the value of the shares sitting in your account. When you eventually leave or retire, that account balance is paid out to you — which for long-tenured employees can represent a significant sum. It's a form of deferred compensation that rewards loyalty and long-term thinking.
There are also meaningful tax advantages. Your ESOP account grows tax-deferred, meaning you don't pay income taxes on the shares or their appreciation until you receive a distribution. This allows your balance to compound over time without the drag of annual taxation—similar to how a traditional 401(k) works, but funded entirely by TXI rather than your own contributions.
Finally, there's an ownership psychology benefit that's harder to quantify but just as real. When you're an owner, you see your everyday work differently. Decisions about how we spend time, serve clients, and grow the business connect directly to the value of something that belongs to you. That's not just a financial benefit—it's a shift in identity and engagement that makes TXI a better place to work.
This is one of the most powerful questions an employee-owner can ask. Because TXI is a private company, its value is directly tied to how well we perform as a business—our revenue, our margins, our client retention, and our ability to win new work. Every project delivered with excellence, every client relationship deepened, and every unnecessary cost avoided has a real effect on the value of your shares.
At a practical level, this means things like utilization rate, client satisfaction, and business development aren't just company metrics—they're personal ownership metrics. When we win a great new client, when we retain a long-standing one, when we deliver work that generates referrals, all of that flows through into TXI's appraised value. Thinking like an owner means understanding this connection and making decisions accordingly.
It also means that how we treat each other matters. A culture of belonging, psychological safety, and high performance attracts and retains talented people—which is a key driver of TXI's value as a professional services firm. In short: show up, do great work, invest in your colleagues, and help TXI grow. That's not just good citizenship—it's good for your own financial future.
TXI's share price is determined annually by an independent, third-party appraiser. This is required by law for ESOPs to ensure the valuation is objective and conducted at fair market value—not influenced by internal preference or pressure. The appraiser considers factors like our revenue, profitability, growth trajectory, client relationships, and overall financial health of the business.
The valuation occurs once per year, after we have completed our fiscal year (calendar year for us) and our financial audit. Share prices can go up or down depending on how the business performs, market conditions, and comparable company benchmarks used in the appraisal methodology.
Because TXI is a private company (not publicly traded), there's no real-time stock ticker to watch. This is by design—it keeps us focused on sustainable, long-term performance rather than quarterly fluctuations. The annual appraisal process ensures that shares reflect the genuine, professionally evaluated worth of TXI as a business.
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