ESS Tech (GWHT) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
ESS Tech (GWHT) recorded Share-based Compensation of $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 (GWHT) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, ESS Tech's Share-based Compensation came in at $4.48 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 46.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.43 million, down 53.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 77.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $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 is the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 35.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 38.6% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 56.8% in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $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 | 212.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 56.73 Bn | 46.66 Bn | 417.10 Mn | 57.21 Mn |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.42 Bn | 9.79 Bn | 713.06 Mn | 9.08 Mn |
| 4 | Nextpower | 14.32 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 345.32 Mn | - |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.27 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 9.77 Mn |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 11.25 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 516.04 Mn | 13.04 Mn |
| 7 | Innio | 10.93 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 367.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.13 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 284.35 Mn | 6.35 Mn |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.30 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 131.50 Mn | 7.10 Mn |
| 10 | ESS Tech | 2.30 Mn | -55.62 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=GWHT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=GWHT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();