ESS Tech GWH
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

ESS Tech (GWH) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

ESS Tech (GWH) posted Operating Expenses of $7.7 million for Q2 2026, up 14.4% on a QoQ basis from $6.7 million in Q1 2026, and up 19.47% year-over-year from $6.5 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

ESS Tech (GWH) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

ESS Tech has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $7.7 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 19.47% year-over-year to $7.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $27.7 million, a 27.14% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $29.7 million, down 33.09% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $7.7 million for Q2 2026 at ESS Tech, up from $6.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $31.4 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $5.1 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $14.9 million, with a median of $11.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses surged 167.84% in 2022, then plunged 65.99% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $31.4 million in 2022, then sank by 63.23% to $11.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 10.74% to $10.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 20.52% to $8.2 million in 2025, then retreated by 5.87% to $7.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $7.7 million (Q2 2026), $6.7 million (Q1 2026), and $8.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 EnerSys 6.54 Bn 6.01 Bn 313.36 Mn 151.24 Mn
2 QuantumScape 3.20 Bn 3.20 Bn - 106.13 Mn
3 Eos Energy Enterprises 1.35 Bn 1.00 Bn -48.80 Mn 35.01 Mn
4 Fluence Energy 1.34 Bn 769.30 Mn 33.24 Mn 63.04 Mn
5 Energy Vault Holdings 752.49 Mn 645.13 Mn 5.38 Mn 30.04 Mn
6 Enovix 689.37 Mn 689.37 Mn 1.30 Mn 44.60 Mn
7 Amprius Technologies 436.15 Mn 361.63 Mn 9.28 Mn 13.58 Mn
8 Electrovaya 257.13 Mn 244.05 Mn 6.19 Mn 1.07 Mn
9 Microvast Holdings 215.82 Mn 72.70 Mn 25.78 Mn 27.51 Mn
10 ESS Tech 12.59 Mn 12.59 Mn -7.42 Mn 7.71 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 7.71 Mn
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