Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Stock-Based Comp
OperatingTesla, Inc. Stock-Based Comp increased by 4.4% to $663.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.1%, from $457.00M to $663.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Stock-Based Comp shows relatively stable performance with a -2.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to retain talent without using cash, but it also indicates future dilution for existing shareholders.
Detailed definition
The value of equity-based awards granted to employees as part of their compensation package, recognized as an expense on...
Peer comparison
High-growth software companies often have high SBC as a percentage of operating cash flow compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $474.00M | $475.00M | $558.00M | $418.00M | $361.00M | $362.00M | $419.00M | $418.00M | $445.00M | $465.00M | $484.00M | $524.00M | $439.00M | $457.00M | $579.00M | $573.00M | $635.00M | $663.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | +17.5% | -25.1% | -13.6% | +0.3% | +15.7% | -0.2% | +6.5% | +4.5% | +4.1% | +8.3% | -16.2% | +4.1% | +26.7% | -1.0% | +10.8% | +4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -23.8% | -23.8% | -24.9% | +0.0% | +23.3% | +28.5% | +15.5% | +25.4% | -1.3% | -1.7% | +19.6% | +9.4% | +44.6% | +45.1% |
Range$361.00M – $663.00M
CAGR+8.2%
Avg YoY Growth+9.7%
Median YoY Growth+12.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported stock-based comp of $663.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 45.1% year-over-year, from $457.00M to $663.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Tesla, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.12B to $2.00B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as pay, which doesn't cost the company actual cash.