ESS Tech (GWHT) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
ESS Tech's Research & Development was $2.2 million in Q2 2026, up 54.6% from $1.42 million a year earlier but down 16.2% from the prior quarter.
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ESS Tech (GWHT) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, ESS Tech's Research & Development was $9.22 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $8.3 million, down 29.5% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $11.77 million in FY2024 (-72.4%), $42.63 million in FY2023 (-40.8%), $71.98 million in FY2022 (+137.8%) and $30.28 million in FY2021 (+134.8%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $1.03 million (Q3 2025) and $22.79 million (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 2.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 162.3%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 92.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, GWHT's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.63 million (Q1 2026), $3.37 million (Q4 2025) and $1.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 212.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 358.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 56.73 Bn | 46.66 Bn | 417.10 Mn | 64.15 Mn |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.42 Bn | 9.79 Bn | 713.06 Mn | 67.22 Mn |
| 4 | Nextpower | 14.32 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 345.32 Mn | 45.57 Mn |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.27 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 3.83 Mn |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 11.25 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 516.04 Mn | 63.83 Mn |
| 7 | Innio | 10.93 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 367.70 Mn | 32.20 Mn |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.13 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 284.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.30 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 131.50 Mn | 10.30 Mn |
| 10 | ESS Tech | 2.30 Mn | -55.62 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 | 1.61 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 |
API Access
ESS Tech Research & Development API
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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=research-and-development&ticker=GWHT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "GWHT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GWHT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();