Kroger KR
NYSE KR
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 1:23 PM EDT

Kroger (KR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Kroger (KR) posted Share-based Compensation of $37.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $37.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 11.9% year-over-year from $42.0 million in Q1 2025.

Analysis

Kroger (KR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kroger has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $37.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 11.9% year-over-year to $37.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $157.0 million, a 10.29% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $201.0 million, down 1.47% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $37.0 million for Q1 2026 at Kroger, roughly flat from $37.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $57.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $32.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $43.4 million, with a median of $44.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The largest YoY upside for Share-based Compensation was 40.62% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 33.33% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $42.0 million in 2022, then fell by 23.81% to $32.0 million in 2023, then soared by 37.5% to $44.0 million in 2024, then fell by 15.91% to $37.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $37.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $37.0 million (Q1 2026), $37.0 million (Q4 2025), and $45.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Kroger 37.14 Bn 33.80 Bn 8.12 Bn 37.00 Mn
2 Sprouts Farmers Market 6.81 Bn 6.58 Bn 900.65 Mn 47.79 Mn
3 Albertsons Companies 6.42 Bn 6.22 Bn 5.51 Bn 21.90 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.74 Bn 1.53 Bn 328.40 Mn -
5 Ingles Markets 1.55 Bn 1.09 Bn 332.44 Mn 2.60 Mn
6 Sally Beauty Holdings 1.50 Bn 1.33 Bn 490.25 Mn 4.57 Mn
7 Grocery Outlet Holding 1.11 Bn 1.04 Bn 360.72 Mn 3.77 Mn
8 Petco Health & Wellness Company 711.50 Mn 418.00 Mn 591.15 Mn 26.78 Mn
9 Dingdong (Cayman) 703.82 Mn 437.63 Mn 1.64 Mn -
10 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 636.90 Mn 619.44 Mn 98.01 Mn 7.13 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 37.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2025 37.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2025 45.00 Mn
May 24, 2025 38.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 42.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2024 44.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2024 32.00 Mn
May 25, 2024 57.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 48.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2023 32.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2023 43.00 Mn
May 20, 2023 49.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 45.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2022 42.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2022 46.00 Mn
May 21, 2022 57.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 44.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2021 51.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2021 52.00 Mn
May 22, 2021 56.00 Mn