ESS Tech (GWH) Competitors $1.72 +0.03 (+1.47%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.74 +0.01 (+0.87%) As of 07/3/2025 04:49 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. STEM, SCWO, ELPW, LASE, CAPT, WTMA, PCLA, PPSI, FLUX, and EPOWShould you be buying ESS Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESS Tech include Stem (STEM), 374Water (SCWO), Elong Power (ELPW), Laser Photonics (LASE), Captivision (CAPT), Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition (WTMA), PicoCELA (PCLA), Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI), Flux Power (FLUX), and Sunrise New Energy (EPOW). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. ESS Tech vs. Its Competitors Stem 374Water Elong Power Laser Photonics Captivision Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition PicoCELA Pioneer Power Solutions Flux Power Sunrise New Energy ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and Stem (NYSE:STEM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media prefer GWH or STEM? In the previous week, Stem had 1 more articles in the media than ESS Tech. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Stem and 1 mentions for ESS Tech. ESS Tech's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Stem'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESS Tech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Stem 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend GWH or STEM? ESS Tech currently has a consensus target price of $8.92, indicating a potential upside of 416.91%. Stem has a consensus target price of $22.22, indicating a potential upside of 159.15%. Given ESS Tech's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than Stem.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ESS Tech 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.78Stem 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GWH or STEM? 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Stem shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Stem shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, GWH or STEM? ESS Tech has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stem has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is GWH or STEM more profitable? Stem has a net margin of -532.03% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -2,067.81%. Stem's return on equity of 0.00% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESS Tech-2,067.81% -215.91% -103.16% Stem -532.03%N/A -22.00% Which has better valuation & earnings, GWH or STEM? ESS Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stem. ESS Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioESS Tech$6.30M3.31-$86.22M-$7.17-0.24Stem$144.58M0.49-$854.01M-$99.00-0.09 SummaryStem beats ESS Tech on 11 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$21.06M$8.67B$27.78B$20.72BDividend YieldN/A1.73%3.12%3.72%P/E Ratio-0.2413.3037.2428.07Price / Sales3.3134.902,038.8238.44Price / CashN/A15.5738.5122.53Price / Book0.728.877.224.58Net Income-$86.22M$251.02M$763.57M$985.54M7 Day Performance44.35%5.40%2.77%2.79%1 Month Performance33.72%6.27%6.42%5.46%1 Year Performance-85.69%-2.12%51,825.72%15.06% ESS Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWHESS Tech1.408 of 5 stars$1.73+1.5%$8.92+416.9%-85.8%$21.06M$6.30M-0.24270News CoverageSTEMStem2.1064 of 5 stars$6.25-2.8%$22.22+255.6%-62.4%$53.48M$144.58M-0.06660SCWO374Water0.4081 of 5 stars$0.32-5.7%N/A-81.0%$49.74M$440K-3.2420News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeELPWElong PowerN/A$0.88-7.5%N/AN/A$47.60M$3.16M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownLASELaser Photonics0.0429 of 5 stars$2.69+12.1%N/A+30.5%$37.21M$3.08M-6.1120Earnings ReportGap DownCAPTCaptivisionN/A$1.14flatN/A-52.7%$34.90M$14.64M0.00N/AWTMAWelsbach Technology Metals AcquisitionN/A$11.55-11.2%N/A+35.3%$34.77MN/A0.004High Trading VolumePCLAPicoCELAN/A$1.62+13.3%N/AN/A$32.79M$5.22M0.0053Positive NewsPPSIPioneer Power Solutions3.5677 of 5 stars$2.75+4.2%$12.00+336.4%-36.6%$29.36M$22.88M-4.0490Gap UpFLUXFlux Power2.1396 of 5 stars$1.51+3.4%$6.00+297.4%-37.7%$24.48M$60.82M-3.02120Gap UpEPOWSunrise New EnergyN/A$0.88-2.9%N/A+6.4%$23.68M$65M0.0080 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Stem Alternatives 374Water Alternatives Elong Power Alternatives Laser Photonics Alternatives Captivision Alternatives Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Alternatives PicoCELA Alternatives Pioneer Power Solutions Alternatives Flux Power Alternatives Sunrise New Energy 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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