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Kroger Executive Compensation (FY25)

KR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 25, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Say-on-pay support: 92.7% → 88.9% (3.8 points lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
What was Kroger's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 88.9% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 25, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Kroger's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Albertsons, Cencora, Inc, CVS Health, Johnson & Johnson and Lowe's, among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
W. Rodney McMullen
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Yael Cosset
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gary Millerchip
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Timothy Massa
Executive Vice President and Associate Experience Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
W. Rodney McMullen
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Stuart Aitken
Senior Vice President and Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gary Millerchip
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Yael Cosset
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Timothy Massa
Executive Vice President and Associate Experience Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
W. Rodney McMullen
◇—◇◇—◇◇◇
Yael Cosset
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Mary Ellen Adcock
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Timothy Massa
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Todd Foley
◇◇◇◇◇—◇— not reconciled
Gary Millerchip
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ronald L. Sargent
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇———◇— not reconciled
David Kennerley
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Yael Cosset
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Timothy Massa
Executive Vice President and Associate Experience Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Mary Ellen Adcock
Executive Vice President and Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Todd Foley
Former Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
W. Rodney McMullen
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇————◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
David KennerleyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
David KennerleyRSU◇——◇——◇
David KennerleyPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Mary Ellen AdcockPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Mary Ellen AdcockOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Mary Ellen AdcockRSU◇——◇——◇
Ronald L. SargentRSU◇——◇——◇
Ronald L. SargentRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy MassaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Timothy MassaRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy MassaOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Todd FoleyPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
W. Rodney McMullenRSU◇——◇——◇
Yael CossetPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Yael CossetOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Yael CossetRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Ronald L. SargentRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Yael CossetOption◇—◇3/13/2035
Option◇—◇3/14/2034
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/9/2033
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David KennerleyRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/13/2035
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Timothy MassaOption◇—◇3/13/2035
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/14/2034
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/9/2033
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/10/2032
RSU◇◇——
Todd FoleyPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Mary Ellen Adcock
Executive Vice President and Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Todd Foley
Former Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Yael Cosset
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark S. Sutton
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Anne Gates
◇◇————◇
Karen M. Hoguet
◇◇————◇
Nora A. Aufreiter
◇◇————◇
Clyde R. Moore
◇◇——◇—◇
Amanda Sourry
◇◇————◇
Ashok Vemuri
◇◇————◇
Elaine L. Chao
◇◇————◇
Kevin M. Brown
◇◇————◇
Ronald L. Sargent
Board chair
◇———◇—◇
Gregory S. Foran, Mitchell R. Butier and W. Rodney McMullen served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Incentive Shares (common stock).
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • Albertsons ACI
  • Cencora, Inc COR
  • CVS Health CVS
  • Johnson & Johnson JNJ
  • Lowe's LOW
  • Procter & Gamble PG
  • Sysco SYY
  • Target TGT
  • TJX Companies TJX
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA
  • Walmart WMT

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 25, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 26, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 27, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 22, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 23, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 24, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 25, 2020=◇◇◇
2018June 27, 2019=◇◇◇

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- Ronald L. Sargent (Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman), FY2025 total compensation $14,037,608 (base salary $3,975,806) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001104659-26-060250, filed 2026-05-13]

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Citations

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325 figures on this page: 317 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
317 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-078272
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-060250
    2025 Director Compensation · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · FASB ASC T · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 1 more section
  3. 0001104659-25-063626
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001104659-25-049009
    Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001104659-24-076197
  6. 0001104659-24-061665
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001104659-23-074287
  8. 0001104659-22-073846
  9. 0001104659-21-085739
  10. 0001104659-20-077461
  11. 0001104659-19-038282
  12. 0001104659-23-059456
    Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Kroger discloses

The companies named in KR's own disclosed peer group.

AlbertsonsCencora, IncCVS HealthJohnson & JohnsonLowe'sProcter & GambleSyscoTargetTJX CompaniesWalgreens Boots AllianceWalmart

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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