ESS Tech (GWH) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
ESS Tech's quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $1.1 million in Q1 2026, down 13.78% year-on-year from $1.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 28.54% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 million in Q4 2025.
ESS Tech has reported Share-based Compensation for 6 years, with the latest figure at $1.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 13.78% year-over-year to $1.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.3 million (down 47.12% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.4 million, down 53.05% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $1.1 million, down from $1.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $3.2 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $1.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $2.4 million, with a median of $2.8 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation soared 2039.53% in 2022 and sank 56.76% in 2025.
- Tracing GWH's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $3.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 7.03% to $3.0 million in 2023, then grew by 2.53% to $3.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 50.97% to $1.5 million in 2025, then dropped by 28.54% to $1.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $1.1 million (Q1 2026), $1.5 million (Q4 2025), and $1.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertiv Holdings | 125.39 Bn | 122.89 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 17.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 85.22 Bn | 82.75 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 48.22 Mn |
| 3 | nVent Electric | 26.63 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 16.40 Mn |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.22 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 14.40 Mn |
| 5 | Advanced Energy Industries | 12.25 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 18.10 Mn |
| 6 | Powell Industries | 10.16 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 1.27 Mn |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 8.82 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 13.10 Mn |
| 8 | EnerSys | 8.70 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 8.11 Mn |
| 9 | Plug Power | 5.25 Bn | 4.87 Bn | -21.61 Mn | 13.94 Mn |
| 10 | ESS Tech | 28.05 Mn | 28.05 Mn | -7.04 Mn | 1.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 260,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 260,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 231,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 231,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 129,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 129,000.00 |