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

ESS Tech (GWH) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

ESS Tech (GWH) posted Research & Development of $2.2 million for Q2 2026, down 16.15% on a QoQ basis from $2.6 million in Q1 2026, and up 54.56% year-over-year from $1.4 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

ESS Tech (GWH) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

ESS Tech has reported Research & Development for 6 years, with the latest figure at $2.2 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 54.56% year-over-year to $2.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $9.2 million, a 0.76% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $8.3 million, down 29.52% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $2.2 million for Q2 2026 at ESS Tech, down from $2.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $22.8 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $1.0 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $8.1 million, with a median of $3.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development surged 162.34% in 2022, then slumped 85.42% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $22.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 83.14% to $3.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 29.57% to $2.7 million in 2024, then rose by 24.46% to $3.4 million in 2025, then sank by 34.65% to $2.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $2.2 million (Q2 2026), $2.6 million (Q1 2026), and $3.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 EnerSys 6.54 Bn 6.01 Bn 313.36 Mn -
2 QuantumScape 3.20 Bn 3.20 Bn - 82.53 Mn
3 Eos Energy Enterprises 1.35 Bn 1.00 Bn -48.80 Mn 10.51 Mn
4 Fluence Energy 1.34 Bn 769.30 Mn 33.24 Mn 25.30 Mn
5 Energy Vault Holdings 752.49 Mn 645.13 Mn 5.38 Mn 2.87 Mn
6 Enovix 689.37 Mn 689.37 Mn 1.30 Mn 24.44 Mn
7 Amprius Technologies 436.15 Mn 361.63 Mn 9.28 Mn 4.10 Mn
8 Electrovaya 257.13 Mn 244.05 Mn 6.19 Mn -407,000.00
9 Microvast Holdings 215.82 Mn 72.70 Mn 25.78 Mn 8.86 Mn
10 ESS Tech 12.59 Mn 12.59 Mn -7.42 Mn 2.20 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 2.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 2.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 3.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 3.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 8.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 19.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 17.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 22.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 20.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 16.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 12.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 10.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 7.67 Mn