ESS Tech (GWH) Competitors $1.70 -0.20 (-10.51%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.70 +0.00 (+0.28%) As of 08/1/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GWH vs. CBAT, XCH, CAPT, LASE, PPSI, SCWO, FLUX, WTMA, EPOW, and ELBMShould you be buying ESS Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESS Tech include China BAK Battery (CBAT), XCHG (XCH), Captivision (CAPT), Laser Photonics (LASE), Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI), 374Water (SCWO), Flux Power (FLUX), Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition (WTMA), Sunrise New Energy (EPOW), and Electra Battery Materials (ELBM). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. ESS Tech vs. Its Competitors China BAK Battery XCHG Captivision Laser Photonics Pioneer Power Solutions 374Water Flux Power Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Sunrise New Energy Electra Battery Materials China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Is CBAT or GWH more profitable? China BAK Battery has a net margin of 0.25% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -2,067.81%. China BAK Battery's return on equity of 0.30% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets China BAK Battery0.25% 0.30% 0.13% ESS Tech -2,067.81%-215.91%-103.16% Do analysts rate CBAT or GWH? ESS Tech has a consensus price target of $8.92, indicating a potential upside of 424.42%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than China BAK Battery.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score China BAK Battery 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00ESS Tech 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.78 Which has higher earnings and valuation, CBAT or GWH? China BAK Battery has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChina BAK Battery$152.73M0.53$11.79MN/AN/AESS Tech$6.30M3.48-$86.22M-$7.17-0.24 Does the media prefer CBAT or GWH? In the previous week, China BAK Battery had 2 more articles in the media than ESS Tech. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for China BAK Battery and 0 mentions for ESS Tech. China BAK Battery's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat ESS Tech's score of 0.00 indicating that China BAK Battery is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment China BAK Battery Neutral ESS Tech Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CBAT or GWH? 2.0% of China BAK Battery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of China BAK Battery shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CBAT or GWH? China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESS Tech has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryChina BAK Battery beats ESS Tech on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ESS Tech News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GWH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GWH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GWH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricESS TechELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.05M$8.41B$28.65B$20.46BDividend YieldN/A1.76%3.09%3.71%P/E Ratio-0.2413.4148.0929.02Price / Sales3.4833.911,540.5356.95Price / CashN/A15.2936.0122.46Price / Book0.718.808.424.43Net Income-$86.22M$255.91M$783.53M$993.74M7 Day Performance-12.36%-6.18%3.31%-3.40%1 Month Performance-1.43%7.36%-1.08%-2.70%1 Year Performance-83.61%1.39%53,283.34%10.16% ESS Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWHESS Tech1.4898 of 5 stars$1.70-10.5%$8.92+424.4%-83.8%$22.05M$6.30M-0.24270Gap DownCBATChina BAK Battery0.4242 of 5 stars$1.01-2.4%N/A-24.2%$92.64M$176.62M0.001,463News CoverageUpcoming EarningsXCHXCHGN/A$1.32+3.1%N/AN/A$76.09M$42.20M0.00165Gap UpCAPTCaptivisionN/A$1.49-2.6%N/A-26.5%$46.83M$14.64M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑LASELaser Photonics0.1777 of 5 stars$2.92-3.9%N/A+9.4%$41.69M$4.96M-7.6820Short Interest ↑Gap DownPPSIPioneer Power Solutions3.602 of 5 stars$3.32-5.4%$12.00+261.4%-33.8%$39.03M$22.88M-4.8890Positive NewsSCWO374Water1.6305 of 5 stars$0.25-3.5%N/A-82.9%$37.47M$440K-2.5020News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownFLUXFlux Power2.4768 of 5 stars$1.80-1.6%$6.00+233.3%-52.2%$30.68M$63.07M-3.60120WTMAWelsbach Technology Metals AcquisitionN/A$10.71+1.5%N/A-1.8%$26.71MN/A0.004Short Interest ↑EPOWSunrise New EnergyN/A$0.88-4.5%N/A+40.7%$24.05M$65M0.0080ELBMElectra Battery Materials2.5616 of 5 stars$1.25-3.1%$2.20+76.0%-16.2%$23.17MN/A-0.8437News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies China BAK Battery Alternatives XCHG Alternatives Captivision Alternatives Laser Photonics Alternatives Pioneer Power Solutions Alternatives 374Water Alternatives Flux Power Alternatives Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Alternatives Sunrise New Energy Alternatives Electra Battery Materials Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GWH) was last updated on 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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