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Tesla (TSLA) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Tesla's Share-based Compensation history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 79.76% to $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.1 billion, a 84.98% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $2.8 billion, up 41.32% from a year prior.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 for Tesla, up from $954.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for TSLA hit a ceiling of $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 and a floor of $10.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $426.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $419.0 million in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: tumbled 93.47% in 2022 and later surged 79.76% in 2026.
  • Tracing TSLA's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $419.0 million in 2022, then rose by 15.51% to $484.0 million in 2023, then rose by 19.63% to $579.0 million in 2024, then surged by 64.77% to $954.0 million in 2025, then rose by 7.97% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for TSLA at $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, $954.0 million in Q4 2025, and $93.0 million in Q3 2025.