ESS Tech (GWH) Gross Margin (2022 - 2026)
ESS Tech's Gross Margin was -10165.75% in Q2 2026, down 9949.43 percentage points from -216.33% a year earlier and down 4667.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
ESS Tech (GWH) Gross Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Gross Margin at ESS Tech came in at -1748.07%, down 1027.53 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, with a three-year change of -1848.07 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was -720.54% in FY2024 (-548.72 pp), -171.82% in FY2023 (-271.82 pp) and 100.00% in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Gross Margin in data going back to Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in two of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1989.25 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q2 2025 (a gain of 3059.53 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2026 (a drop of 9949.43 percentage points).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 262.99 Bn | 224.06 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 21.25% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 81.45 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 355.57 Mn | 33.38% |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.50 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 57.28% |
| 4 | BWX Technologies | 12.53 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 202.31 Mn | 22.44% |
| 5 | Generac Holdings | 12.26 Bn | 11.09 Bn | 521.81 Mn | 44.47% |
| 6 | Nextpower | 12.05 Bn | 7.95 Bn | 335.85 Mn | 35.91% |
| 7 | EnerSys | 6.88 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 33.49% |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.34 Bn | -522.59 Mn | 175.01 Mn | 59.97% |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 133.10 Mn | 49.89% |
| 10 | ESS Tech | 5.26 Mn | 5.26 Mn | -7.42 Mn | -10,165.75% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10,165.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5,498.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2,207.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -216.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1,360.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -462.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3,449.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3,275.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -306.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -268.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -559.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 100.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 100.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 100.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 100.00% |
ESS Tech Gross Margin API
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