Meta Platforms Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (META)
Meta Platforms's stock-based compensation was $20.43B for fiscal 2025.
View full Meta Platforms company overviewMeta Platforms annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $20.43B | $3.74B | +22.39% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $16.69B | $2.66B | +18.98% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $14.03B | $2.04B | +16.97% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $11.99B | $2.83B | +30.86% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $9.16B | $2.63B | +40.21% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $6.54B | $1.70B | +35.15% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.84B | $684.0M | +16.47% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.15B | $429.0M | +11.52% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.72B | $505.0M | +15.69% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.22B | $258.0M | +8.72% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.96B | $1.17B | +65.73% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.79B | $880.0M | +97.13% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $906.0M | −$666.0M | −42.37% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.57B | $1.35B | +624.42% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $217.0M | $197.0M | +985.00% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $20.0M | — | — |
Meta Platforms quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $7.66B | $2.82B | +58.42% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $6.03B | $1.89B | +45.45% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.89B | $1.63B | +38.20% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $5.56B | $1.31B | +30.73% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $4.83B | $218.0M | +4.72% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.15B | $585.0M | +16.42% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.26B | $838.0M | +24.47% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $4.25B | $758.0M | +21.71% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $4.62B | $556.0M | +13.69% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $3.56B | $511.0M | +16.75% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.42B | $416.0M | +13.83% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.49B | $358.0M | +11.42% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.06B | $708.0M | +21.12% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.05B | $553.0M | +22.14% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.01B | $601.0M | +24.97% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.13B | $756.0M | +31.79% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.35B | $803.0M | +31.50% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $2.50B | $668.0M | +36.50% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.41B | $623.0M | +34.92% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.38B | $656.0M | +38.10% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.55B | $854.0M | +50.38% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.83B | $495.0M | +37.08% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.78B | $510.0M | +40.03% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.72B | $473.0M | +37.87% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.70B | $392.0M | +30.08% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.33B | $325.0M | +32.18% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.27B | $302.0M | +31.07% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.25B | $210.0M | +20.21% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.30B | $117.0M | +9.87% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.01B | $55.0M | +5.76% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $972.0M | $158.0M | +19.41% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.04B | $29.0M | +2.87% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.19B | $154.0M | +14.92% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $955.0M | $88.0M | +10.15% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $814.0M | −$17.0M | −2.05% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.01B | $186.0M | +22.57% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.03B | $215.0M | +26.32% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $867.0M | $121.0M | +16.22% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $831.0M | $85.0M | +11.39% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $824.0M | $67.0M | +8.85% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $817.0M | $54.0M | +7.08% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $746.0M | $52.0M | +7.49% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $746.0M | −$99.0M | −11.72% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $757.0M | $404.0M | +114.45% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $763.0M | $449.0M | +142.99% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $694.0M | $420.0M | +153.28% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $845.0M | $572.0M | +209.52% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $353.0M | $114.0M | +47.70% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $314.0M | $90.0M | +40.18% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $274.0M | $104.0M | +61.18% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $273.0M | $89.0M | +48.37% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $239.0M | $60.0M | +33.52% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $224.0M | −$882.0M | −79.75% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $170.0M | $67.0M | +65.05% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $184.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $179.0M | $109.0M | +155.71% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.11B | $1.04B | +1628.13% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $103.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $70.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $64.0M | — | — |
Meta Platforms stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Meta Platforms's stock-based compensation increased from $6.54B to $20.43B, a change of $13.89B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $7.66B.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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