ESS Tech (GWH) Competitors $1.38 -0.05 (-3.50%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.44 +0.06 (+4.35%) As of 09/12/2025 06:42 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. ZEO, XCH, SCWO, PPSI, CAPT, LASE, WTMA, FLUX, OESX, and EPOWShould you be buying ESS Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESS Tech include Zeo Energy (ZEO), XCHG (XCH), 374Water (SCWO), Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI), Captivision (CAPT), Laser Photonics (LASE), Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition (WTMA), Flux Power (FLUX), Orion Energy Systems (OESX), and Sunrise New Energy (EPOW). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. ESS Tech vs. Its Competitors Zeo Energy XCHG 374Water Pioneer Power Solutions Captivision Laser Photonics Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Flux Power Orion Energy Systems Sunrise New Energy ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, GWH or ZEO? ESS Tech has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.15, suggesting that its share price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GWH or ZEO? 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 56.2% of Zeo Energy 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. Is GWH or ZEO more profitable? Zeo Energy has a net margin of -14.78% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,217.22%. Zeo Energy'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-1,217.22% -321.20% -114.71% Zeo Energy -14.78%N/A -19.10% Do analysts rate GWH or ZEO? ESS Tech currently has a consensus target price of $2.63, suggesting a potential upside of 90.22%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than Zeo Energy.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) 1.88Zeo Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to GWH or ZEO? In the previous week, Zeo Energy had 5 more articles in the media than ESS Tech. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Zeo Energy and 0 mentions for ESS Tech. Zeo Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat ESS Tech's score of 0.00 indicating that Zeo Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment ESS Tech Neutral Zeo Energy Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, GWH or ZEO? Zeo Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. Zeo Energy 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$6.30M3.11-$86.22M-$6.27-0.22Zeo Energy$73.24M0.97-$3.19M-$0.71-1.83 SummaryZeo Energy beats ESS Tech on 9 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$20.29M$9.33B$31.34B$21.69BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.16%3.47%P/E Ratio-0.2220.89438.4129.69Price / Sales3.1145.161,773.3970.32Price / CashN/A17.1936.9425.00Price / Book0.579.067.244.58Net Income-$86.22M$283.75M$808.32M$1.00B7 Day Performance1.47%17.76%3.40%0.65%1 Month Performance-18.58%2.47%3.97%3.07%1 Year Performance-74.54%7.93%24,081.54%14.34% ESS Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWHESS Tech1.4444 of 5 stars$1.38-3.5%$2.63+90.2%-74.1%$20.29M$6.30M-0.22270Gap UpZEOZeo Energy0.7045 of 5 stars$1.34+0.3%N/A-26.3%$73.47M$73.24M-1.89N/AXCHXCHGN/A$1.20-0.4%N/AN/A$71.34MN/A0.00165News CoverageGap DownSCWO374Water1.0309 of 5 stars$0.41+3.2%N/A-74.3%$59.49M$440K-3.7020Short Interest ↑Gap UpPPSIPioneer Power Solutions3.275 of 5 stars$3.81-1.0%$12.00+215.0%+1.3%$42.72M$22.88M-5.6090Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑CAPTCaptivisionN/A$1.19-2.5%N/A-53.3%$37.35M$17.39M0.00N/ALASELaser Photonics0.4342 of 5 stars$2.01-2.0%N/A-55.4%$28.70M$6.94M-6.7020Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓Gap DownWTMAWelsbach Technology Metals AcquisitionN/A$11.01flatN/AN/A$27.47MN/A0.004Negative NewsFLUXFlux Power1.8521 of 5 stars$1.48-0.7%$6.00+305.4%-44.6%$25.08M$60.82M-2.96120Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Gap UpOESXOrion Energy Systems3.2532 of 5 stars$7.38+1.7%$17.50+137.1%+2.4%$24.18M$79.39M-2.54310News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓EPOWSunrise New Energy1.6444 of 5 stars$0.88-0.1%N/A-21.1%$23.06M$65M0.0080Short Interest ↓Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Zeo Energy Alternatives XCHG Alternatives 374Water Alternatives Pioneer Power Solutions Alternatives Captivision Alternatives Laser Photonics Alternatives Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Alternatives Flux Power Alternatives Orion Energy Systems 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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