ESS Tech (GWH) Competitors $1.80 -0.16 (-7.91%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.82 +0.01 (+0.78%) As of 05:10 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. ULBI, STEM, ZEO, CBAT, RAYA, SCWO, LASE, WTMA, FLUX, and PPSIShould you be buying ESS Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESS Tech include Ultralife (ULBI), Stem (STEM), Zeo Energy (ZEO), CBAK Energy Technology (CBAT), Erayak Power Solution Group (RAYA), 374Water (SCWO), Laser Photonics (LASE), Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition (WTMA), Flux Power (FLUX), and Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. ESS Tech vs. Ultralife Stem Zeo Energy CBAK Energy Technology Erayak Power Solution Group 374Water Laser Photonics Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Flux Power Pioneer Power Solutions Ultralife (NASDAQ:ULBI) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ULBI or GWH? 30.7% of Ultralife shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.9% of Ultralife shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ULBI or GWH? Ultralife received 253 more outperform votes than ESS Tech when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.85% of users gave Ultralife an outperform vote while only 30.61% of users gave ESS Tech an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUltralifeOutperform Votes26871.85% Underperform Votes10528.15% ESS TechOutperform Votes1530.61% Underperform Votes3469.39% Which has more risk and volatility, ULBI or GWH? Ultralife has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESS Tech has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ULBI or GWH? In the previous week, Ultralife had 2 more articles in the media than ESS Tech. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ultralife and 7 mentions for ESS Tech. Ultralife's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat ESS Tech's score of 0.54 indicating that Ultralife is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ultralife 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESS Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate ULBI or GWH? Ultralife currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 159.74%. ESS Tech has a consensus target price of $8.92, suggesting a potential upside of 394.00%. Given ESS Tech's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than Ultralife.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ultralife 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00ESS Tech 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.78 Is ULBI or GWH more profitable? Ultralife has a net margin of 5.44% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,263.79%. Ultralife's return on equity of 7.92% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ultralife5.44% 7.92% 5.90% ESS Tech -1,263.79%-101.96%-66.46% Which has better earnings and valuation, ULBI or GWH? Ultralife has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. ESS Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ultralife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUltralife$173.28M0.52$7.20M$0.3216.84ESS Tech$4.16M5.26-$77.58M-$7.17-0.25 SummaryUltralife beats ESS Tech on 14 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 Techelectrical machinery, equipment, & supplies IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$21.85M$807.42M$25.13B$19.39BDividend YieldN/A2.70%2.90%3.84%P/E Ratio-0.289.1144.6034.27Price / Sales5.268.422,089.9034.85Price / CashN/A15.9534.7917.51Price / Book0.208.596.654.69Net Income-$77.58M-$70.66M$740.65M$1.02B7 Day Performance-33.15%-4.71%-0.89%-1.33%1 Month Performance-9.75%13.28%14.51%9.79%1 Year Performance-83.91%13.46%52,510.53%3.27% ESS Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWHESS Tech2.2654 of 5 stars$1.81-7.9%$8.92+394.0%-83.8%$21.85M$4.16M-0.28270Earnings ReportGap UpHigh Trading VolumeULBIUltralife3.4708 of 5 stars$5.61-2.1%$14.00+149.6%-50.3%$93.31M$173.28M10.20560Positive NewsSTEMStem3.0428 of 5 stars$0.54-0.7%$1.11+106.3%-59.4%$88.43M$151.63M-0.10660Positive NewsZEOZeo Energy0.0719 of 5 stars$1.59+1.9%N/A-66.9%$78.33M$110.07M-1.14N/APositive NewsGap DownCBATCBAK Energy Technology1.2956 of 5 stars$0.81-7.7%N/A-38.1%$72.40M$176.61M6.711,050News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpRAYAErayak Power Solution GroupN/A$1.54+6.2%N/A+102.1%$69.35M$30.30M0.00120Positive NewsSCWO374Water0.2019 of 5 stars$0.32+4.5%N/A-75.6%$46.30M$445,445.00-4.0020Earnings ReportGap DownLASELaser Photonics0.0855 of 5 stars$2.72-3.9%N/A+20.2%$37.62M$3.08M-6.1820WTMAWelsbach Technology Metals AcquisitionN/A$12.00-7.7%N/A+9.6%$36.11MN/A0.004FLUXFlux Power2.2075 of 5 stars$1.92+1.1%$6.00+212.5%-35.3%$32.19M$63.07M-3.76120News CoveragePPSIPioneer Power Solutions3.3005 of 5 stars$2.78-7.9%$12.00+331.7%-28.1%$30.91M$22.88M-4.0990News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ultralife Alternatives Stem Alternatives Zeo Energy Alternatives CBAK Energy Technology Alternatives Erayak Power Solution Group Alternatives 374Water Alternatives Laser Photonics Alternatives Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Alternatives Flux Power Alternatives Pioneer Power Solutions 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 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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