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