ESS Tech (GWH) Return on Sales (2022 - 2026)
ESS Tech's quarterly Return on Sales came in at 1.27% in Q1 2026, down 97.0% year-on-year from 42.39% in Q1 2025, and down 972.69% quarter-over-quarter from 0.15% in Q4 2025.
ESS Tech has reported Return on Sales for 5 years, with the latest figure at 1.27% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Sales fell 97.0% year-over-year to 1.27%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.55% (down 34.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.4%, down 26.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Sales for Q1 2026 stood at 1.27%, down from 0.15% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Sales was 0.15% in Q4 2025, with the low at 19.62% in Q4 2022.
- Average Return on Sales over 5 years is 1.61%, with a median of 0.33% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales jumped 1955 bps in 2023 and slumped 97 bps in 2026.
- Tracing GWH's Return on Sales over 5 years: stood at 19.62% in 2022, then soared by 100 bps to 0.07% in 2023, then dropped by 18 bps to 0.08% in 2024, then soared by 280 bps to 0.15% in 2025, then slumped by 973 bps to 1.27% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Sales figures came in at 1.27% (Q1 2026), 0.15% (Q4 2025), and 0.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertiv Holdings | 125.39 Bn | 122.89 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 85.22 Bn | 82.75 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 0.00% |
| 3 | nVent Electric | 26.63 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.22 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Advanced Energy Industries | 12.25 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Powell Industries | 10.16 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 8.82 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | EnerSys | 8.70 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Plug Power | 5.25 Bn | 4.87 Bn | -21.61 Mn | -0.02% |
| 10 | ESS Tech | 28.05 Mn | 28.05 Mn | -7.04 Mn | -1.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -19.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.35% |