Apple vs Alphabet — Stock-Based Compensation Comparison

Apple (AAPL) stock-based compensation was $12.9B in FY2025 (+10% YoY); Alphabet (GOOGL) stock-based compensation was $27.1B in FY2025 (+19% YoY). The tables below show the complete quarterly and annual stock-based compensation history, sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings.

Fiscal Year	Apple	Alphabet
2025	$12.9B	$27.1B
2024	$11.7B	$22.8B
2023	$10.8B	$22.1B
2022	$9.0B	$19.5B
2021	$7.9B	$15.7B
2020	$6.8B	$13.5B
2019	$6.1B	$11.7B
2018	$5.3B	$10.0B
2017	$4.8B	$8.0B
2016	$4.2B	$6.9B
2015	$3.6B	$5.3B
2014	$2.9B	$4.3B
2013	$2.3B	$3.3B
2012	$1.7B	$2.7B
2011	$1.2B	$2.0B
2010	$879M	$1.4B
2009	$710M	$1.2B
2008	$516M	$1.1B
2007	$242M	$869M

Apple — Annual Stock-Based Compensation

Fiscal Year	Stock-Based Compensation	YoY
2025	$12.9B	+10%
2024	$11.7B	+8%
2023	$10.8B	+20%
2022	$9.0B	+14%
2021	$7.9B	+16%
2020	$6.8B	+13%
2019	$6.1B	+14%
2018	$5.3B	+10%
2017	$4.8B	+15%
2016	$4.2B	+17%
2015	$3.6B	+25%
2014	$2.9B	+27%
2013	$2.3B	+29%
2012	$1.7B	+49%
2011	$1.2B	+33%
2010	$879M	+24%
2009	$710M	+38%
2008	$516M	+113%
2007	$242M

Alphabet — Annual Stock-Based Compensation

Fiscal Year	Stock-Based Compensation	YoY
2025	$27.1B	+19%
2024	$22.8B	+3%
2023	$22.1B	+13%
2022	$19.5B	+24%
2021	$15.7B	+16%
2020	$13.5B	+15%
2019	$11.7B	+17%
2018	$10.0B	+25%
2017	$8.0B	+16%
2016	$6.9B	+30%
2015	$5.3B	+24%
2014	$4.3B	+28%
2013	$3.3B	+24%
2012	$2.7B	+36%
2011	$2.0B	+43%
2010	$1.4B	+18%
2009	$1.2B	+4%
2008	$1.1B	+29%
2007	$869M

Source: AAPL on EDGAR · GOOGL on EDGAR. Data from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings. Updated quarterly.