ESS Tech (GWH) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
ESS Tech's Share-based Compensation was $681,000 in Q2 2026, down 53.5% from $1.47 million a year earlier and down 36.0% from the prior quarter.
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ESS Tech (GWH) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, ESS Tech's Share-based Compensation was $4.48 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 46.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $5.43 million, down 53.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 77.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $11.58 million in FY2024 (+8.8%), $10.64 million in FY2023 (-10.5%), $11.89 million in FY2022 (+50.1%) and $7.92 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q3 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has declined for six straight quarters, with an average decline of 35.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 38.6%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 56.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, GWH's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.06 million (Q1 2026), $1.49 million (Q4 2025) and $1.25 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 252.99 Bn | 214.06 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 81.25 Bn | 73.07 Bn | 355.57 Mn | - |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.82 Bn | 9.78 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 7.05 Mn |
| 4 | BWX Technologies | 12.55 Bn | 10.85 Bn | 202.31 Mn | 9.95 Mn |
| 5 | Generac Holdings | 12.21 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 521.81 Mn | 14.01 Mn |
| 6 | Nextpower | 11.82 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 335.85 Mn | - |
| 7 | EnerSys | 6.67 Bn | 4.86 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 7.78 Mn |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.36 Bn | -500.13 Mn | 175.01 Mn | 43.55 Mn |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.45 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 133.10 Mn | 6.90 Mn |
| 10 | ESS Tech | 5.59 Mn | 5.59 Mn | -7.42 Mn | 681,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 681,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 260,000.00 |
API Access
ESS Tech Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=GWH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "GWH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=GWH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();