ESS Tech (GWH) Retained Earnings (2020 - 2026)
ESS Tech's quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$861.7 million in Q1 2026, down 7.66% year-on-year from -$933.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.88% quarter-over-quarter from -$845.8 million in Q4 2025.
ESS Tech has reported Retained Earnings for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$861.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 7.66% year-over-year to -$861.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$861.7 million (down 7.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$845.8 million, down 8.11% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$861.7 million, down from -$845.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was -$546.3 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$861.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$713.8 million, with a median of -$714.5 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings tumbled 2607.54% in 2022 and slipped 7.66% in 2026.
- Tracing GWH's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$618.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 12.54% to -$696.2 million in 2023, then slipped by 12.39% to -$782.4 million in 2024, then declined by 8.11% to -$845.8 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.88% to -$861.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$861.7 million (Q1 2026), -$845.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$821.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertiv Holdings | 125.39 Bn | 122.89 Bn | 999.70 Mn | -76.20 Mn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 85.22 Bn | 82.75 Bn | 225.54 Mn | -3.92 Bn |
| 3 | nVent Electric | 26.63 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 445.60 Mn | -28.00 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 | 1.18 Bn |
| 6 | Powell Industries | 10.16 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 87.94 Mn | -28.13 Mn |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 8.82 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 4.49 Bn |
| 8 | EnerSys | 8.70 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 2.74 Bn |
| 9 | Plug Power | 5.25 Bn | 4.87 Bn | -21.61 Mn | 3.44 Mn |
| 10 | ESS Tech | 28.05 Mn | 28.05 Mn | -7.04 Mn | -861.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -861.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -845.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -821.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -811.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -800.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -782.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -758.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -736.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -714.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -696.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -680.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -663.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -640.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -618.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -593.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -561.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -546.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -540.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -30.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -26.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -20.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -63.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -26.90 Mn |