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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |