Tesla vs NVIDIA — Stock-Based Compensation Comparison

Tesla (TSLA) stock-based compensation was $2.8B in FY2025 (+41% YoY); NVIDIA (NVDA) stock-based compensation was $6.4B in FY2026 (+35% 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	Tesla	NVIDIA
2026	—	$6.4B
2025	$2.8B	$4.7B
2024	$2.0B	$3.5B
2023	$1.8B	$2.7B
2022	$1.6B	$2.0B
2021	$2.1B	$1.4B
2020	$1.7B	$844M
2019	$898M	$557M
2018	$749M	$391M
2017	$467M	$247M
2016	$334M	$206M
2015	$198M	$158M
2014	$156M	$136M
2013	$84M	$137M
2012	$50M	$136M
2011	$29M	$102M
2010	$21M	$105M
2009	$1M	$163M
2008	—	$133M

Tesla — Annual Stock-Based Compensation

Fiscal Year	Stock-Based Compensation	YoY
2025	$2.8B	+41%
2024	$2.0B	+10%
2023	$1.8B	+16%
2022	$1.6B	-26%
2021	$2.1B	+22%
2020	$1.7B	+93%
2019	$898M	+20%
2018	$749M	+60%
2017	$467M	+40%
2016	$334M	+69%
2015	$198M	+27%
2014	$156M	+87%
2013	$84M	+67%
2012	$50M	+70%
2011	$29M	+39%
2010	$21M	+1375%
2009	$1M

NVIDIA — Annual Stock-Based Compensation

Fiscal Year	Stock-Based Compensation	YoY
2026	$6.4B	+35%
2025	$4.7B	+33%
2024	$3.5B	+31%
2023	$2.7B	+35%
2022	$2.0B	+43%
2021	$1.4B	+66%
2020	$844M	+52%
2019	$557M	+42%
2018	$391M	+58%
2017	$247M	+20%
2016	$206M	+30%
2015	$158M	+16%
2014	$136M	-1%
2013	$137M	+0%
2012	$136M	+34%
2011	$102M	-2%
2010	$105M	-36%
2009	$163M	+22%
2008	$133M

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