ESS Tech (GWH-WT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

ESS Tech (GWH-WT) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$13.5 million in Q1 2026, down 16.24% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 29.06% on a YoY basis from -$10.4 million in Q1 2025.

ESS Tech (GWH-WT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

ESS Tech's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$13.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 29.06% year-over-year to -$13.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$44.8 million (up 38.94% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$50.3 million, up 31.81% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$13.5 million for Q1 2026 at ESS Tech, down from -$11.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of -$3.9 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$24.6 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$16.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$18.2 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow jumped 80.66% in 2023, then slumped 341.85% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$24.6 million in 2022, then surged by 48.7% to -$12.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 44.3% to -$18.2 million in 2024, then surged by 36.43% to -$11.6 million in 2025, then dropped by 16.24% to -$13.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$13.5 million (Q1 2026), -$11.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$3.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Novonix 472.68 Bn 472.63 Bn - -
2 Vertiv Holdings 115.80 Bn 113.29 Bn 999.70 Mn 765.40 Mn
3 Bloom Energy 73.20 Bn 70.74 Bn 225.54 Mn 47.43 Mn
4 nVent Electric 26.87 Bn 26.68 Bn 445.60 Mn 49.10 Mn
5 Hubbell 25.27 Bn 24.77 Bn 505.30 Mn 46.00 Mn
6 Advanced Energy Industries 13.35 Bn 13.35 Bn 200.90 Mn -42.20 Mn
7 Powell Industries 10.72 Bn 10.17 Bn 87.94 Mn 49.34 Mn
8 Ballard Power Systems 10.33 Bn 9.80 Bn 5.64 Mn -4.51 Mn
9 Acuity Inc. (De) 9.04 Bn 8.77 Bn 520.40 Mn 73.30 Mn
10 ESS Tech - - -7.04 Mn -13.48 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -13.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -13.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -11.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -11.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -3.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -3.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -15.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -15.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -19.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -19.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -18.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -18.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -19.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -19.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -16.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -16.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -19.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -19.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -12.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -12.64 Mn