What is Kroger's stock-based comp?

Kroger (KR) reported stock-based comp of $57M in Q2 2026.

How has Kroger's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Kroger's stock-based comp increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $38M to $57M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Kroger KR Stock-Based Comp

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$46.1B+2.2%

Gross profit$10.6B+0.6%

Operating income$1.4B+6.4%

Net income$903.0M+4.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.46+13.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.9B-39.4%

Total debt$8.1B+2.5%

Total equity$6.5B-27.4%

Total assets$50.3B-5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.8B-17.4%

CapEx$1.3B+23.9%

Free cash flow$481.0M-56.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$36.67B-22.4%

Enterprise value$41.86B-6.6%

P/E34.7×+19.0×

P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin23.3%+0.6pp

Operating margin1.3%-1.3pp

Net margin0.7%-1.1pp

FCF margin2.9%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.3%-12.5pp

Debt / equity1.7×+0.6×

Current ratio0.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Kroger in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: Kroger’s 10-Q, filed June 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Kroger's stock-based comp?: Kroger (KR) reported stock-based comp of $57M in Q2 2026.
How has Kroger's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Kroger's stock-based comp increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $38M to $57M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.