ESS Tech (GWH) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
ESS Tech's quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $6.7 million in Q1 2026, down 32.57% year-on-year from $10.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 17.72% quarter-over-quarter from $8.2 million in Q4 2025.
ESS Tech has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $6.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 32.57% year-over-year to $6.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $26.5 million (down 38.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $29.7 million, down 33.09% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $6.7 million, down from $8.2 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 $15.3 million, with a median of $11.3 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses soared 167.84% in 2022 and sank 65.99% in 2023.
- Tracing GWH's Operating Expenses over 5 years: 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 17.72% to $6.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $6.7 million (Q1 2026), $8.2 million (Q4 2025), and $5.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertiv Holdings | 125.39 Bn | 122.89 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 451.80 Mn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 85.22 Bn | 82.75 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 153.35 Mn |
| 3 | nVent Electric | 26.63 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 249.90 Mn |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.22 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 241.50 Mn |
| 5 | Advanced Energy Industries | 12.25 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 132.60 Mn |
| 6 | Powell Industries | 10.16 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 30.13 Mn |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 8.82 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 387.40 Mn |
| 8 | EnerSys | 8.70 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 19.72 Mn |
| 9 | Plug Power | 5.25 Bn | 4.87 Bn | -21.61 Mn | 87.88 Mn |
| 10 | ESS Tech | 28.05 Mn | 28.05 Mn | -7.04 Mn | 6.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 708,829.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 41,854.00 |