Tesla Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (TSLA)

Tesla's stock-based compensation was $2.83B for fiscal 2025.

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Tesla annual stock-based compensation history

Tesla annual stock-based compensation

Fiscal yearPeriod endedStock-based compensationChangeGrowth
20252025-12-31$2.83B$826.0M+41.32%
20242024-12-31$2.00B$187.0M+10.32%
20232023-12-31$1.81B$252.0M+16.15%
20222022-12-31$1.56B−$561.0M−26.45%
20212021-12-31$2.12B$387.0M+22.32%
20202020-12-31$1.73B$836.0M+93.10%
20192019-12-31$898.0M$149.0M+19.89%
20182018-12-31$749.0M$282.0M+60.39%
20172017-12-31$467.0M$132.8M+39.73%
20162016-12-31$334.2M$136.2M+68.80%
20152015-12-31$198.0M$41.5M+26.52%
20142014-12-31$156.5M$75.8M+93.83%
20132013-12-31$80.7M$30.6M+61.01%
20122012-12-31$50.1M$20.7M+70.45%
20112011-12-31$29.4M$8.3M+39.06%
20102010-12-31$21.2M$19.7M+1375.31%
20092009-12-31$1.4M

Tesla stock-based compensation trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Tesla's stock-based compensation increased from $1.73B to $2.83B, a change of $1.09B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.15B.

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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.

Calculation and source

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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