Elon Musk's $878 Billion Tesla Package: How He Can Earn Billions Without Meeting Most Performance Goals

Oct 09, 2025 10:43 pm CST

Elon Musk's record-breaking $878 billion Tesla compensation package allows him to earn tens of billions in stock by meeting just a few modest goals, without achieving the transformative breakthroughs promised. Analysis shows loosely written performance metrics and easily achievable targets could net Musk over $50 billion while Tesla's core business struggles with aging models and increasing competition.