ESS Tech GWH
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

ESS Tech (GWH) posted quarterly Research & Development of $254000.0 for Q1 2026, down 89.75% year-over-year from $2.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 123.2% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.1 million in Q4 2025.

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

ESS Tech's Research & Development history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $254000.0 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 89.75% year-over-year to $254000.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $943000.0 (down 92.28% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.8 million, down 67.43% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $254000.0, up from -$1.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $17.7 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$31.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $1.8 million (2022), against an average of $1.1 million.
  • Peak annual rise in Research & Development reached 1081.35% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 1903.95% in 2023.
  • ESS Tech's Research & Development stood at $1.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 1903.95% to -$31.0 million in 2023, then soared by 114.49% to $4.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 124.34% to -$1.1 million in 2025, then surged by 123.2% to $254000.0 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows GWH's Research & Development at $254000.0 in Q1 2026, -$1.1 million in Q4 2025, and $360000.0 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Vertiv Holdings 101.35 Bn 98.24 Bn 1.23 Bn -
2 Bloom Energy 58.17 Bn 55.50 Bn 355.57 Mn 58.87 Mn
3 nVent Electric 24.99 Bn 24.74 Bn 558.00 Mn 24.50 Mn
4 Hubbell 24.90 Bn 24.51 Bn 613.00 Mn -
5 Advanced Energy Industries 11.37 Bn 9.96 Bn 236.10 Mn 65.00 Mn
6 Acuity Inc. (De) 10.36 Bn 9.95 Bn 606.40 Mn -
7 Powell Industries 7.22 Bn 6.58 Bn 95.30 Mn 4.30 Mn
8 EnerSys 6.93 Bn 6.40 Bn 313.36 Mn -
9 Hayward Holdings 3.18 Bn 2.70 Bn 155.05 Mn 7.67 Mn
10 ESS Tech 13.14 Mn 13.14 Mn -7.42 Mn 2.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 2.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 254,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 -1.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 360,000.00
Jun 30, 2025 1.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.53 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -31.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 8.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 1.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 17.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 1.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 1.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 10.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 1.05 Mn