Note 9. Equity-based Compensation

In 2013, Twist Holdings, LLC, or Twist, and Advance Holdings, LLC, or Advance, which subsequently became part of Revolve Group, Inc., adopted equity incentive plans that we refer to collectively as the 2013 Plan, pursuant to which the board of managers could grant options to purchase Class A units to officers and employees. Options could be granted with an exercise price equal to or greater than the unit’s fair value at the date of grant. All issued awards have 10 year terms and generally vest and become fully exercisable annually over five years of service from the date of grant. Awards will become fully vested upon the sale of the company. The then-outstanding options to purchase Class A units were converted into options to purchase shares of our Class B common stock in connection with our corporate conversion in June 2019.

In September 2018, the board of directors adopted the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2019 Plan, which became effective in June 2019. Under the 2019 Plan, a total of 4,500,000 shares of our Class A common stock are reserved for issuance as options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, or RSUs, performance units or performance shares. Upon the completion of our IPO, the 2019 Plan replaced the 2013 Plan, however, the 2013 Plan continues to govern the terms and conditions of the outstanding awards previously granted under that plan. The number of shares that will be available for issuance under our 2019 Plan also will increase annually on the first day of each year in an amount equal to the least of: (1) 6,900,000 shares, (2) 5% of the outstanding shares of all classes of our common stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding year and (3) such other amount as our board of directors may determine. As of December 31, 2025, approximately 8.4 million common shares remain available for future issuance under the 2019 Plan. Our board of directors determined not to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2019 Plan as of January 1, 2026.

The grant-date fair value of RSUs is measured on the grant date based on the closing fair market value of our Class A common stock. The grant-date fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires inputs such as expected term, fair value per unit of our Class A shares, expected volatility and risk-free interest rate. These inputs are subjective and generally require significant analysis and judgment to develop. We utilized the simplified method for calculating expected term using the average of the vesting period and the contractual life of the option. The dividend yield is 0%, as we have not paid, nor do we expect to pay, dividends. The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term. Expected volatility is estimated based on the average historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The fair value of options granted is based on observable market prices. For awards with service and performance conditions, we recognize the compensation expense if and when we conclude that it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. The Company reassesses the probability of achieving the performance condition at each reporting date.

The weighted average assumptions for the grants in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are provided in the following table:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Valuation assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected dividend yield

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Expected volatility

 

 

52.0

%

 

 

51.3

%

 

 

46.2

%

Expected term (years)

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

6.5

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

Option activity under the 2013 and 2019 Plans is as follows:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

 

Balance at January 1, 2025

 

 

4,666,009

 

 

$

16.23

 

 

 

7.4

 

 

$

85,899

 

Granted

 

 

444,718

 

 

 

25.27

 

 

 

8.9

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(165,722

)

 

 

11.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(147,515

)

 

 

18.89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

(21,541

)

 

 

39.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2025

 

 

4,775,949

 

 

 

17.06

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

68,926

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2025

 

 

1,771,960

 

 

 

16.88

 

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

27,622

 

Vested and expected to vest

 

 

3,609,567

 

 

 

18.36

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

 

48,946

 

 

RSU award activity under the 2019 Plan is as follows:

 

 

 

Class A
Common
Stock

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

 

Unvested at January 1, 2025

 

 

71,195

 

 

$

22.68

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

$

2,384

 

Granted

 

 

221,959

 

 

 

24.27

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(158,548

)

 

 

25.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested at December 31, 2025

 

 

134,606

 

 

 

22.43

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

4,064

 

 

There were 444,718 options and 221,959 RSUs granted during 2025. The weighted average grant-date fair value of options and RSUs granted during 2025 was $14.10 per share and $24.27 per share, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025, there was $15.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs and time-based options granted under the 2013 Plan and 2019 Plan, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average service period of 3.5 years.

2023 Performance Option Awards

On September 15, 2023, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,701,479 performance-based options to certain members of management with an exercise price of $13.05 and a grant-date fair value of $6.79. In addition, on November 3, 2023, the Company granted 49,971 performance-based options to a member of management with an exercise price of $13.35 and a grant-date fair value of $6.94. Collectively, we refer to these option awards as the 2023 Performance Option Awards. The 2023 Performance Option Awards are subject to multiple vesting tranches that vest upon achievement of certain predefined financial milestones. As of December 31, 2025, we had $1.3 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for the financial milestones that were considered probable of achievement, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. As of December 31, 2025, we had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of $7.9 million for the operational milestones that were considered not probable of achievement. During 2025 and 2024, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $2.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to the 2023 Performance Option Awards.

Equity‑based compensation cost that has been included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income amounted to $10.6 million, $10.0 million, and $5.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. An excess income tax benefit of $0.3 million, $1.8 million and $0.1 million was recognized in the consolidated statements of income for equity‑based compensation arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

About Stock Compensation Disclosures

Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.

Key signals: total unrecognized compensation expense and its expected recognition period signal future earnings headwinds from already-granted awards. For stock options, examine Black-Scholes assumptions — expected volatility, risk-free rate, and expected term — as understating any of these reduces reported compensation expense. Compare stock compensation expense as a percentage of revenue against peers to assess dilution cost. Watch vesting schedules for acceleration clauses tied to change-of-control events. Performance-based awards with undemanding targets may indicate weak governance. Add back stock compensation to operating cash flow to calculate a more conservative free cash flow figure.