Amazon vs Alphabet — Stock-Based Compensation Comparison

Amazon (AMZN) stock-based compensation was $19.5B in FY2025 (-12% 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	Amazon	Alphabet
2025	$19.5B	$27.1B
2024	$22.0B	$22.8B
2023	$24.0B	$22.1B
2022	$19.6B	$19.5B
2021	$12.8B	$15.7B
2020	$9.2B	$13.5B
2019	$6.9B	$11.7B
2018	$5.4B	$10.0B
2017	$4.2B	$8.0B
2016	$3.0B	$6.9B
2015	$2.1B	$5.3B
2014	$1.5B	$4.3B
2013	$1.1B	$3.3B
2012	$833M	$2.7B
2011	$557M	$2.0B
2010	$424M	$1.4B
2009	$341M	$1.2B
2008	$275M	$1.1B
2007	$185M	$869M

Amazon — Annual Stock-Based Compensation

Fiscal Year	Stock-Based Compensation	YoY
2025	$19.5B	-12%
2024	$22.0B	-8%
2023	$24.0B	+22%
2022	$19.6B	+54%
2021	$12.8B	+39%
2020	$9.2B	+34%
2019	$6.9B	+27%
2018	$5.4B	+29%
2017	$4.2B	+42%
2016	$3.0B	+40%
2015	$2.1B	+42%
2014	$1.5B	+32%
2013	$1.1B	+36%
2012	$833M	+50%
2011	$557M	+31%
2010	$424M	+24%
2009	$341M	+24%
2008	$275M	+49%
2007	$185M

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