Tesla Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (TSLA)
Tesla's stock-based compensation was $2.83B for fiscal 2025.
View full Tesla company overviewTesla annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.83B | $826.0M | +41.32% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.00B | $187.0M | +10.32% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.81B | $252.0M | +16.15% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.56B | −$561.0M | −26.45% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.12B | $387.0M | +22.32% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.73B | $836.0M | +93.10% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $898.0M | $149.0M | +19.89% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $749.0M | $282.0M | +60.39% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $467.0M | $132.8M | +39.73% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $334.2M | $136.2M | +68.80% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $198.0M | $41.5M | +26.52% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $156.5M | $75.8M | +93.83% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $80.7M | $30.6M | +61.01% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $50.1M | $20.7M | +70.45% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $29.4M | $8.3M | +39.06% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $21.2M | $19.7M | +1375.31% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.4M | — | — |
Tesla quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.15B | $516.0M | +81.26% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.03B | $457.0M | +79.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $954.0M | $375.0M | +64.77% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $663.0M | $206.0M | +45.08% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $635.0M | $196.0M | +44.65% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $573.0M | $49.0M | +9.35% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $579.0M | $95.0M | +19.63% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $457.0M | −$8.0M | −1.72% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $439.0M | −$6.0M | −1.35% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $524.0M | $106.0M | +25.36% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $484.0M | $65.0M | +15.51% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $465.0M | $103.0M | +28.45% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $445.0M | $84.0M | +23.27% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $418.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $419.0M | −$139.0M | −24.91% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $362.0M | −$113.0M | −23.79% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $361.0M | −$113.0M | −23.84% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $418.0M | −$196.0M | −31.92% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $558.0M | −$75.0M | −11.85% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $475.0M | −$68.0M | −12.52% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $474.0M | $127.0M | +36.60% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $614.0M | $403.0M | +191.00% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $633.0M | $352.0M | +125.27% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $543.0M | $344.0M | +172.86% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $347.0M | $137.0M | +65.24% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $211.0M | $3.0M | +1.44% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $281.0M | $76.0M | +37.07% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $199.0M | −$6.0M | −2.93% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $210.0M | $12.7M | +6.41% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $208.0M | $66.4M | +46.85% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $205.0M | $70.4M | +52.32% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $205.0M | $92.4M | +81.99% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $197.3M | $81.3M | +70.06% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $141.6M | $37.9M | +36.56% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $134.6M | $46.9M | +53.44% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $112.7M | $23.1M | +25.81% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $116.0M | $48.7M | +72.40% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $103.7M | $14.1M | +15.68% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $87.7M | $32.1M | +57.64% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $89.5M | $33.5M | +59.90% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $67.3M | $24.0M | +55.33% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $89.7M | $46.6M | +108.38% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $55.6M | $11.1M | +24.99% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $56.0M | $16.8M | +43.01% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $43.3M | $7.6M | +21.10% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $43.0M | $6.0M | +16.17% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $44.5M | $19.3M | +76.85% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $39.2M | $18.2M | +86.61% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $35.8M | $16.1M | +81.52% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $37.0M | $22.2M | +149.11% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $25.2M | $10.8M | +74.60% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $21.0M | $8.5M | +68.21% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $19.7M | $7.2M | +57.17% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $14.9M | $4.2M | +38.81% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $14.4M | $5.7M | +66.04% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $12.5M | $4.6M | +58.21% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $12.5M | $5.6M | +81.10% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $10.7M | $4.8M | +80.75% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $8.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $7.9M | $4.1M | +106.90% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $6.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $5.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $3.8M | — | — |
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.
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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