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Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Operational Milestone Based on Revenue or Adjusted EBITDA
Tranche #Number of Shares Subject to TrancheMarket Capitalization Milestones (2)Operational MilestonesAchievement Status
135,311,992
$2.0 trillion
Achievement of any 1 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
235,311,992
$2.5 trillion
Achievement of any 2 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
335,311,992
$3.0 trillion
Achievement of any 3 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
435,311,992
$3.5 trillion
Achievement of any 4 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
535,311,992
$4.0 trillion
Achievement of any 5 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
635,311,992
$4.5 trillion
Achievement of any 6 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
735,311,992
$5.0 trillion
Achievement of any 7 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
835,311,992
$5.5 trillion
Achievement of any 8 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
935,311,992
$6.0 trillion
Achievement of any 9 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
1035,311,992
$6.5 trillion
Achievement of any 10 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
1135,311,992
$7.5 trillion
Achievement of any 11 of the 12 Operational Milestones (1)-
1235,311,992
$8.5 trillion
Achievement of any 12 of the 12 Operational Milestones (1)-
Total423,743,904
(1)The 11th and 12th tranches are earned upon the later of (i) the date on which the last Performance Milestone applicable to such tranche is completed and (ii) the date on which the CEO succession framework developed by our CEO is approved by the Board of Directors.
(2)Market capitalization milestones are measured on a trailing average basis over both a six-month period and a 30-day period. Achievement may also be measured over a one-year period in connection with the deemed achievement of certain product goals.
The operational milestones generally required for any shares to become Earned Shares are defined as follows:
Milestone #Operational Milestones (3)
1
20 million Tesla vehicles delivered
2
10 million active FSD subscriptions
3
1 million bots delivered
4
1 million Robotaxis in commercial operation
5
$50 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
6
$80 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
7
$130 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
8
$210 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
9
$300 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
10
$400 billion of Adjusted EBITDA (4)
11
$400 billion of Adjusted EBITDA (4)
12
$400 billion of Adjusted EBITDA (4)
(3)Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders before interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation, amortization and impairment, stock-based compensation and digital assets gains and losses for the four consecutive quarters that immediately precede such determination date.
(4)Meeting the last three Adjusted EBITDA operational milestones requires achieving Adjusted EBITDA of $400 billion in three non-overlapping periods, each made up of four consecutive quarters.
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes our stock-based compensation expense by line item in the consolidated statements of operations (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Cost of revenues$227 $209 
Research and development421 277 
Selling, general and administrative382 87 
Total$1,030 $573