Operating
Stock-Based Comp
KKR & Co. Stock-Based Comp increased by 0.2% to $182.68M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.6%, from $193.46M to $182.68M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 8.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $88.54M | $119.62M | $233.49M | $168.79M | $216.72M | $174.11M | $170.62M | $184.14M | $147.53M | $146.59M | $140.22M | $183.41M | $184.91M | $184.67M | $193.46M | $183.57M | $173.63M | $182.23M | $182.68M |
| QoQ Change | — | +35.1% | +95.2% | -27.7% | +28.4% | -19.7% | -2.0% | +7.9% | -19.9% | -0.6% | -4.3% | +30.8% | +0.8% | -0.1% | +4.8% | -5.1% | -5.4% | +5.0% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +144.8% | +45.6% | -26.9% | +9.1% | -31.9% | -15.8% | -17.8% | -0.4% | +25.3% | +26.0% | +38.0% | +0.1% | -6.1% | -1.3% | -5.6% |
Range$88.54M – $233.49M
CAGR+17.5%
Avg YoY Growth+12.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KKR & Co.'s stock-based comp?
- KKR & Co. (KKR) reported stock-based comp of $182.68M in Q4 2025.
- How has KKR & Co.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- KKR & Co.'s stock-based comp decreased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $193.46M to $182.68M.
- What is the long-term trend for KKR & Co.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KKR & Co.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $529.82M to $722.11M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.