ESS Tech (GWH-WT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
ESS Tech (GWH-WT) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $6.7 million in Q1 2026, down 17.72% quarter-over-quarter from $8.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 32.57% on a YoY basis from $10.0 million in Q1 2025.
ESS Tech (GWH-WT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ESS Tech's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.7 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 32.57% year-over-year to $6.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $26.5 million (down 38.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $29.7 million, down 33.09% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $6.7 million for Q1 2026 at ESS Tech, down from $8.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $31.4 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $5.1 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $15.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.3 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses jumped 167.84% in 2022, then sank 65.99% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $31.4 million in 2022, then slumped by 63.23% to $11.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 10.74% to $10.3 million in 2024, then fell by 20.52% to $8.2 million in 2025, then fell by 17.72% to $6.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $6.7 million (Q1 2026), $8.2 million (Q4 2025), and $5.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 395.03 Bn | 394.98 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 110.52 Bn | 108.02 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 451.80 Mn |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 73.12 Bn | 70.66 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 153.35 Mn |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 26.38 Bn | 26.19 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 249.90 Mn |
| 5 | Hubbell | 25.79 Bn | 25.28 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 241.50 Mn |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 11.69 Bn | 11.69 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 132.60 Mn |
| 7 | Ballard Power Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 5.64 Mn | 16.90 Mn |
| 8 | Powell Industries | 10.32 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 30.13 Mn |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 387.40 Mn |
| 10 | ESS Tech | - | - | -7.04 Mn | 6.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.15 Mn |