ESS Tech (GWH) Competitors $1.66 +0.12 (+7.79%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.64 -0.02 (-1.14%) As of 08/22/2025 07:50 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, PPSI, CAPT, SCWO, LASE, FLUX, WTMA, EPOW, and OESXShould you be buying ESS Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESS Tech include China BAK Battery (CBAT), XCHG (XCH), Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI), Captivision (CAPT), 374Water (SCWO), Laser Photonics (LASE), Flux Power (FLUX), Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition (WTMA), Sunrise New Energy (EPOW), and Orion Energy Systems (OESX). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. ESS Tech vs. Its Competitors China BAK Battery XCHG Pioneer Power Solutions Captivision 374Water Laser Photonics Flux Power Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Sunrise New Energy Orion Energy Systems ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GWH or CBAT? 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of China BAK Battery shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to GWH or CBAT? In the previous week, China BAK Battery had 12 more articles in the media than ESS Tech. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for China BAK Battery and 4 mentions for ESS Tech. China BAK Battery's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat ESS Tech's score of -0.13 indicating that China BAK Battery is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESS Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral China BAK Battery 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, GWH or CBAT? ESS Tech has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer GWH or CBAT? ESS Tech presently has a consensus target price of $2.63, suggesting a potential upside of 58.13%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than China BAK Battery.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ESS Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88China BAK Battery 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better valuation and earnings, GWH or CBAT? China BAK Battery has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. China BAK Battery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESS Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioESS Tech$6.30M3.40-$86.22M-$6.27-0.26China BAK Battery$176.62M0.50$11.79M-$0.10-9.90 Is GWH or CBAT more profitable? China BAK Battery has a net margin of -6.29% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,217.22%. China BAK Battery's return on equity of -7.54% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESS Tech-1,217.22% -321.20% -114.71% China BAK Battery -6.29%-7.54%-2.95% SummaryChina BAK Battery beats ESS Tech on 10 of the 15 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$21.28M$8.80B$29.87B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A1.74%3.07%3.51%P/E Ratio-0.2618.9154.5829.14Price / Sales3.4035.651,264.5155.22Price / CashN/A15.7635.9824.09Price / Book6.388.849.605.47Net Income-$86.22M$278.65M$805.43M$992.74M7 Day Performance-4.60%0.61%1.72%2.68%1 Month Performance-30.54%-3.96%-0.45%1.53%1 Year Performance-79.88%1.14%24,034.14%10.77% ESS Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWHESS Tech2.0637 of 5 stars$1.66+7.8%$2.63+58.1%-79.5%$21.28M$6.30M-0.26270CBATChina BAK Battery1.0872 of 5 stars$1.05+6.3%N/A-7.9%$88.87M$152.73M0.001,463News CoverageEarnings ReportShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionXCHXCHGN/A$1.17+3.5%N/AN/A$67.18MN/A0.00165News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownPPSIPioneer Power Solutions3.7581 of 5 stars$3.76-13.6%$12.00+219.1%-12.4%$48.37M$22.88M-5.5390Short Interest ↓CAPTCaptivisionN/A$1.26-3.8%N/A-29.2%$40.10M$14.64M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsSCWO374Water0.688 of 5 stars$0.25-1.1%N/A-76.6%$37.76M$440K-2.2520Short Interest ↑Gap DownLASELaser Photonics0.4674 of 5 stars$2.46-2.8%N/A+76.0%$35.12M$4.96M-8.2020News CoverageEarnings ReportGap DownHigh Trading VolumeFLUXFlux Power1.7461 of 5 stars$1.77-3.8%$6.00+239.0%-46.1%$30.98M$60.82M-3.54120WTMAWelsbach Technology Metals AcquisitionN/A$11.28-0.1%N/AN/A$28.14MN/A0.004Negative NewsEPOWSunrise New Energy1.4553 of 5 stars$1.02+11.4%N/A-15.6%$23.92M$65M0.0080News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeOESXOrion Energy Systems1.527 of 5 stars$0.62+0.8%$1.75+182.2%+597.8%$20.49M$79.72M-2.14310Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies China BAK Battery Alternatives XCHG Alternatives Pioneer Power Solutions Alternatives Captivision Alternatives 374Water Alternatives Laser Photonics Alternatives Flux Power Alternatives Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Alternatives Sunrise New Energy Alternatives Orion Energy Systems 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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