SPORTSMAN'S WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS, INC. Stock Compensation Disclosure
(12) Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognized total stock-based compensation expense, including expense relating to the employee stock purchase plan, of $3,061, $4,229, and $4,237, during fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Compensation expense related to the Company's stock-based payment awards is recognized in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. As of January 31, 2026, and February 1, 2025, the Company had $3,430 and $4,744, respectively, remaining in unrecognized compensation costs. The weighted average period over which these costs are expected to be recognized is 1.41 years. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.
Employee Stock Plans
As of January 31, 2026, the number of shares available for awards under the Amended and Restated 2019 Performance Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “Amended 2019 Plan”) was 1,868. As of January 31, 2026, there were 1,818 unvested stock awards outstanding under the 2019 Plan.
Upon effectiveness of the Amended 2019 Plan on May 30, 2024, the date of the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting, the Company's authority to grant new awards under the Inducement Plan terminated, and a total of 545,293 shares of Common Stock that had been available for new award grants under the Inducement Plan immediately prior to the 2024 Annual Meeting became available for award grants under the Amended 2019 Plan. As provided in the Amended 2019 Plan, any shares of the Company's common stock subject to awards (other than stock options and stock appreciation rights) granted under the Inducement Plan that were outstanding and unvested immediately prior to the 2024 Annual Meeting that were forfeited, terminated, cancelled or otherwise reacquired by the Company without having become vested plus any shares that were withheld or reacquired by the Company to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any awards (other than stock options and stock appreciation rights) granted under the Inducement Plan that were outstanding immediately prior to the 2024 Annual Meeting became available for award grant purposes under the Amended 2019 Plan.
Nonvested Performance-Based Stock Awards
During fiscal year 2025, the Company issued 125 nonvested performance-based stock awards to employees at a weighted average grant date fair value of $2.84 per share. The nonvested performance-based stock awards issued to employees vest in full on the third anniversary of the grant date. The number of shares issued is contingent on management achieving a fiscal year 2025 performance target for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses. If a minimum threshold performance target is not achieved, no shares will vest. The maximum number of shares subject to the award is 125. Following the end of the performance period for fiscal year 2025, the number of shares eligible to vest, based on actual performance, will be fixed and vesting will then be subject to each employee's continued employment over the remaining service period. The fiscal year 2025 performance targets were not met and 42 shares were forfeited as of January 31, 2026.
During fiscal year 2024, the Company issued 874 nonvested performance-based stock awards to employees at a weighted average grant date fair value of $3.09 per share. The nonvested performance-based stock awards issued to employees vest in full on the third anniversary of the grant date. The number of shares issued is contingent on management achieving fiscal year 2024 performance targets for percentage of total return on invested capital and total operating income percentage. If minimum threshold performance targets are not achieved, no shares will vest. The maximum number of shares subject to the award is 874. Following the end of the performance period for fiscal year 2024, the number of shares eligible to vest, based on actual performance, will be fixed and vesting will then be subject to each employee's continued employment over the remaining service period. The fiscal year 2024 performance targets were not met and all shares were forfeited as of February 1, 2025.
The following table sets forth the rollforward of outstanding nonvested performance-based stock awards (per share amounts are not in thousands):
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average |
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grant-date |
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Shares |
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fair value |
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Balance at February 1, 2025 |
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12 |
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$ |
8.40 |
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Grants |
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125 |
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2.84 |
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Forfeitures |
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(54 |
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3.75 |
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Vested |
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- |
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- |
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Balance at January 31, 2026 |
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83 |
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$ |
2.84 |
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Weighted |
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average |
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grant-date |
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Shares |
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fair value |
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Balance at February 3, 2024 |
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30 |
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$ |
9.03 |
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Grants |
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874 |
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3.09 |
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Forfeitures |
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(892 |
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3.22 |
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Vested |
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- |
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- |
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Balance at February 1, 2025 |
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12 |
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$ |
8.40 |
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Nonvested Stock Unit Awards
During the fiscal year 2025, the Company issued 1,354 nonvested stock units to employees of the Company and independent members of the Board of Directors at a weighted average grant date fair value of 1.52 per share. The shares issued to the independent members of the Board of Directors vest over 12 months with vesting each month from the grant date. The shares issued to employees of the Company vest over a three-year period with of the shares vesting on each grant date anniversary.
During the fiscal year 2024, the Company issued 1,354 nonvested stock units to employees of the Company and independent members of the Board of Directors at a weighted average grant date fair value of $3.12 per share. The shares issued to the independent members of the Board of Directors vest over 12 months with vesting
each month from the grant date. The shares issued to employees of the Company vest over a three-year period with of the shares vesting on each grant date anniversary.
The following table sets forth the rollforward of outstanding nonvested stock units:
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average |
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fair value |
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Balance at February 1, 2025 |
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1,700 |
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$ |
4.01 |
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Grants |
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1,354 |
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1.52 |
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Forfeitures |
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(456 |
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2.33 |
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Vested |
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(863 |
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3.77 |
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Balance at January 31, 2026 |
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1,735 |
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$ |
2.55 |
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Weighted |
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average |
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grant-date |
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Shares |
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fair value |
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Balance at February 3, 2024 |
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1,058 |
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$ |
7.13 |
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Grants |
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1,354 |
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3.12 |
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Forfeitures |
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(204 |
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5.70 |
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Vested |
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(508 |
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7.37 |
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Balance at February 1, 2025 |
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1,700 |
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$ |
4.01 |
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As of January 31, 2026, and February 1, 2025, the weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding shares was $2.55 and $4.01, respectively.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Apr 13, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | |
| 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | |
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.