CEO compensation
Tesla's $26 Billion Challenge: How Elon Musk's Pay Package Could Consume Years of Profits
Nov 20, 2025 08:31 pm CST
Tesla faces a potential $26 billion hit to profits over two years if Elon Musk's 2018 compensation package is invalidated by the Delaware Supreme Court. This sum represents more than half of Tesla's total profits since 2019, creating unprecedented financial uncertainty for the electric vehicle maker as it confronts declining sales and increasing competition.
Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk's Trillion-Dollar Compensation Plan: Pathway to Becoming World's First Trillionaire
Nov 07, 2025 09:50 am CST
Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk's unprecedented stock-based compensation package that could potentially make him the world's first trillionaire if the company reaches an $8.5 trillion valuation. The package grants Musk up to 423.7 million Tesla shares over the next decade, despite the company facing current challenges with declining sales and profits in the electric vehicle market.
Tesla Preparing Internal CEO Succession Plan as $1 Trillion Musk Compensation Package Faces Shareholder Vote
Oct 29, 2025 03:01 am CST
Tesla's board is identifying potential internal CEO successors should Elon Musk depart following the upcoming shareholder vote on his $1 trillion compensation package. Board Chair Robyn Denholm urges approval of the ambitious plan that includes stock options tied to reaching $8.5 trillion market cap and milestones in autonomous driving and robotics technologies.
Elon Musk Defends $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package and Criticizes Advisory Firms During Earnings Call
Oct 25, 2025 03:37 pm CST
During Tesla's recent earnings call, CEO Elon Musk made an unexpected appeal to investors to approve his proposed $1 trillion compensation package, arguing it's necessary to maintain sufficient voting control for Tesla's future. Following disappointing third-quarter results showing a 40% drop in operating income, Musk criticized advisory firms recommending against the package. The unprecedented compensation plan will be decided by shareholders on November 6, as the world's richest man seeks to secure his influence over Tesla's artificial intelligence and robotics initiatives.