Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Tesla, Inc. Stock-Based Comp increased by 8.0% to $1.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 79.8%, from $573.00M to $1.03B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 7.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $954.00M | $1.03B |
| 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% | +43.9% | +8.0% |
| 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% | +64.8% | +79.8% |
Range$361.00M – $1.03B
CAGR+17.7%
Avg YoY Growth+17.5%
Median YoY Growth+17.6%
Current Streak4 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 $1.03B in Q1 2026.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 79.8% year-over-year, from $573.00M to $1.03B.
- What is the long-term trend for Tesla, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Tesla, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.12B to $2.83B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.