KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Share-based Compensation came in at $1.88 million for Q3 2026, down 13.7% from $2.17 million a year earlier and down 1.2% from the prior quarter.
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust reported Share-based Compensation of $7.07 million, down 11.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.93 million, down 4.0% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $8.26 million in FY2024 (+2.3%), $8.08 million in FY2023 (+3.1%), $7.84 million in FY2022 (+5.5%) and $7.43 million in FY2021 (+30.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $1.41 million (Q4 2021) to $2.3 million (Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has declined for nine consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 7.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 8.3%), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a decline of 15.0%).
- Business Quant data shows KREF's Share-based Compensation at $1.9 million (Q2 2026), $1.81 million (Q1 2026) and $1.49 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | 82.00 Mn |
| 3 | Orix | 38.66 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 13.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 26.46 Bn | -16,107.65 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - | 55.70 Mn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 3.28 Mn |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust | 308.52 Mn | -98.81 Mn | - | 1.88 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.41 Mn |
API Access
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust 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=KREF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "KREF", "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=KREF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();