KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's Share-based Compensation came in at $1.9 million for Q2 2026, down 11.3% from $2.14 million a year earlier but up 5.0% 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 Jun 30, 2026, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust reported Share-based Compensation of $7.37 million, down 8.0% 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 eight consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 5.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 45.8%), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a decline of 15.0%).
- Business Quant data shows KREF's Share-based Compensation at $1.81 million (Q1 2026), $1.49 million (Q4 2025) and $2.17 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.26 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | 89.00 Mn |
| 2 | Orix | 42.40 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.56 Bn | 33.47 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 24.47 Bn | 24.47 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.34 Bn | 17.03 Bn | - | 67.18 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.06 Bn | -44.91 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.98 Bn | 19.21 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 3.29 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.18 Bn | 5.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.71 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust | 364.35 Mn | -84.32 Mn | - | 1.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.03 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();