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

ESS Tech's quarterly Research & Development came in at $2.6 million in Q1 2026, up 5.93% year-on-year from $2.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.06% quarter-over-quarter from $3.4 million in Q4 2025.

ESS Tech has reported Research & Development for 6 years, with the latest figure at $2.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 5.93% year-over-year to $2.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.4 million (down 21.11% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $8.3 million, down 29.52% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $2.6 million, down from $3.4 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 $8.5 million, with a median of $3.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development soared 162.34% in 2022 and tumbled 85.42% in 2024.
  • Tracing GWH's Research & Development over 5 years: 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 slipped by 22.06% to $2.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $2.6 million (Q1 2026), $3.4 million (Q4 2025), and $1.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Vertiv Holdings 125.39 Bn 122.89 Bn 999.70 Mn -
2 Bloom Energy 85.22 Bn 82.75 Bn 225.54 Mn 56.85 Mn
3 nVent Electric 26.63 Bn 26.44 Bn 445.60 Mn 22.70 Mn
4 Hubbell 25.22 Bn 24.72 Bn 505.30 Mn -
5 Advanced Energy Industries 12.25 Bn 12.25 Bn 200.90 Mn 62.40 Mn
6 Powell Industries 10.16 Bn 9.61 Bn 87.94 Mn 4.29 Mn
7 Acuity Inc. (De) 8.82 Bn 8.55 Bn 520.40 Mn -
8 EnerSys 8.70 Bn 8.26 Bn 290.87 Mn -
9 Plug Power 5.25 Bn 4.87 Bn -21.61 Mn 12.11 Mn
10 ESS Tech 28.05 Mn 28.05 Mn -7.04 Mn 2.63 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 6.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 5.65 Mn