Kroger (KR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Kroger's Share-based Compensation was $37 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), down 11.9% from $42 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Kroger (KR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Share-based Compensation at Kroger came in at $157 million, down 10.3% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $175 million in FY2025 (+1.7%), $172 million in FY2024 (-9.5%), $190 million in FY2023 (-6.4%) and $203 million in FY2022 (+9.7%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $32 million (fiscal Q3 2024) and $57 million (fiscal Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 40.6%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 33.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, KR's Share-based Compensation in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $37 million (Q3 2026), $45 million (Q2 2026) and $38 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 119.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 24.18 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 16.93 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 19.60 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.53 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Kroger Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "KR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();