ESS Tech (GWH) Capital Expenditures (2021 - 2026)
ESS Tech (GWH) recorded Capital Expenditures of $502,000 in Q2 2026, down 31.1% from $729,000 a year earlier and down 46.0% from the prior quarter.
ESS Tech (GWH) Capital Expenditures (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, ESS Tech's Capital Expenditures came in at $3.33 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 53.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.39 million, down 53.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 46.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Capital Expenditures came in at $7.29 million in FY2024 (+26.0%), $5.79 million in FY2023 (-59.2%), $14.18 million in FY2022 (+412.5%) and $2.77 million in FY2021 (+451.2%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has ranged from -$417,000 in Q3 2025 to $4.42 million in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures rose in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 38.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Capital Expenditures in the last five years was growth of 193.6% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 81.2% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $930,000 (Q1 2026), $2.31 million (Q4 2025) and -$417,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 252.99 Bn | 214.06 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 386.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 81.25 Bn | 73.07 Bn | 355.57 Mn | 51.64 Mn |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.82 Bn | 9.78 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 161.32 Mn |
| 4 | BWX Technologies | 12.55 Bn | 10.85 Bn | 202.31 Mn | 41.43 Mn |
| 5 | Generac Holdings | 12.21 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 521.81 Mn | 58.29 Mn |
| 6 | Nextpower | 11.82 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 335.85 Mn | 15.90 Mn |
| 7 | EnerSys | 6.67 Bn | 4.86 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 12.42 Mn |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.36 Bn | -500.13 Mn | 175.01 Mn | 14.39 Mn |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.45 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 133.10 Mn | 10.40 Mn |
| 10 | ESS Tech | 5.59 Mn | 5.59 Mn | -7.42 Mn | 502,000.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 502,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 930,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -417,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 729,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 762,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 612,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 953,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 769,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 830,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 115,000.00 |
ESS Tech Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=GWH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "GWH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=GWH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();