ESS Tech (GWH-WT) Return on Sales (2022 - 2026)
ESS Tech (GWH-WT) recorded quarterly Return on Sales of 1.27% in Q1 2026, down 972.69% quarter-over-quarter from 0.15% in Q4 2025, and down 97.0% on a YoY basis from 42.39% in Q1 2025.
ESS Tech (GWH-WT) Return on Sales (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ESS Tech's Return on Sales history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.27% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Sales fell 97.0% year-over-year to 1.27%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.55% (down 34.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.4%, down 26.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Sales was 1.27% for Q1 2026 at ESS Tech, down from 0.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Sales ranged from a high of 0.15% in Q4 2025 to a low of 19.62% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Sales has averaged 1.61% across 5 years, with a median of 0.33% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Sales surged 1955 bps in 2023, then slumped 97 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Sales shows it stood at 19.62% in 2022, then surged by 100 bps to 0.07% in 2023, then slipped by 18 bps to 0.08% in 2024, then surged by 280 bps to 0.15% in 2025, then tumbled by 973 bps to 1.27% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Sales figures came in at 1.27% (Q1 2026), 0.15% (Q4 2025), and 0.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 472.68 Bn | 472.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 115.80 Bn | 113.29 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 73.20 Bn | 70.74 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 0.00% |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 26.87 Bn | 26.68 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Hubbell | 25.27 Bn | 24.77 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 13.35 Bn | 13.35 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Powell Industries | 10.72 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Ballard Power Systems | 10.33 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 5.64 Mn | -0.01% |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.04 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | ESS Tech | - | - | -7.04 Mn | -1.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -19.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.35% |