ESS Tech (GWH) Competitors $0.96 +0.04 (+4.57%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.92 -0.04 (-4.05%) As of 05/22/2026 07:56 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GWH vs. ULBI, STEM, CBAT, ELBM, and XCHShould you buy ESS Tech stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ESS Tech with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ESS Tech include Ultralife (ULBI), Stem (STEM), China BAK Battery (CBAT), Electra Battery Materials (ELBM), and XCHG (XCH). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. GWH vs. ULBIGWH vs. STEMGWH vs. CBATGWH vs. ELBMGWH vs. XCHHow does ESS Tech compare to Ultralife?ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and Ultralife (NASDAQ:ULBI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GWH or ULBI? 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Ultralife shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of ESS Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.0% of Ultralife shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer GWH or ULBI? ESS Tech presently has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 107.47%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and 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 ESS Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Ultralife 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Which has higher earnings & valuation, GWH or ULBI? Ultralife has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. Ultralife 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$1.58M17.93-$63.44M-$3.37N/AUltralife$191.16M0.56-$5.90M-$0.50N/A Which has more volatility and risk, GWH or ULBI? ESS Tech has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ultralife has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Is GWH or ULBI more profitable? Ultralife has a net margin of -4.37% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,045.28%. Ultralife's return on equity of 1.15% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESS Tech-1,045.28% -1,251.69% -139.79% Ultralife -4.37%1.15%0.70% Does the media favor GWH or ULBI? In the previous week, ESS Tech and ESS Tech both had 1 articles in the media. ESS Tech's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Ultralife's score of 0.00 indicating that ESS Tech is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESS Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ultralife 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryESS Tech beats Ultralife on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.How does ESS Tech compare to Stem?ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and Stem (NYSE:STEM) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends. Is GWH or STEM more profitable? Stem has a net margin of 94.16% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,045.28%. 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-1,045.28% -1,251.69% -139.79% Stem 94.16%N/A -21.16% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GWH or STEM? 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Stem shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of ESS Tech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Stem shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, GWH or STEM? ESS Tech has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stem has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Do analysts recommend GWH or STEM? ESS Tech presently has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 107.47%. Stem has a consensus price target of $12.38, indicating a potential upside of 30.77%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than Stem.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ESS Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Stem 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60 Which has higher valuation and earnings, GWH or STEM? Stem has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. Stem 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$1.58M17.93-$63.44M-$3.37N/AStem$156.27M0.54$137.76M-$8.70N/A Does the media favor GWH or STEM? In the previous week, Stem had 5 more articles in the media than ESS Tech. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Stem and 1 mentions for ESS Tech. ESS Tech's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Stem's score of 0.32 indicating that ESS Tech is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESS Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stem 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryStem beats ESS Tech on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does ESS Tech compare to China BAK Battery?China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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. 0.8% of China BAK Battery shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of ESS Tech shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CBAT or GWH? 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 RatioChina BAK Battery$229.87M0.29-$9.38M-$0.18N/AESS Tech$1.58M17.93-$63.44M-$3.37N/A Does the media refer more to CBAT or GWH? In the previous week, China BAK Battery had 8 more articles in the media than ESS Tech. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for China BAK Battery and 1 mentions for ESS Tech. ESS Tech's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat China BAK Battery's score of -0.82 indicating that ESS Tech is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment China BAK Battery 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative ESS Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CBAT or GWH? China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESS Tech has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Is CBAT or GWH more profitable? China BAK Battery has a net margin of -7.43% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,045.28%. China BAK Battery's return on equity of -15.32% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets China BAK Battery-7.43% -15.32% -4.23% ESS Tech -1,045.28%-1,251.69%-139.79% Do analysts rate CBAT or GWH? ESS Tech has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 107.47%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00ESS Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryESS Tech beats China BAK Battery on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does ESS Tech compare to Electra Battery Materials?ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability. Does the media favor GWH or ELBM? In the previous week, Electra Battery Materials had 2 more articles in the media than ESS Tech. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Electra Battery Materials and 1 mentions for ESS Tech. ESS Tech's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Electra Battery Materials' score of 0.78 indicating that ESS Tech is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESS Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Electra Battery Materials 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate GWH or ELBM? ESS Tech presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 107.47%. Electra Battery Materials has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 226.26%. Given Electra Battery Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Electra Battery Materials is more favorable than ESS Tech.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ESS Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Electra Battery Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is GWH or ELBM more profitable? Electra Battery Materials has a net margin of 0.00% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,045.28%. Electra Battery Materials' return on equity of 4.90% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESS Tech-1,045.28% -1,251.69% -139.79% Electra Battery Materials N/A 4.90%1.67% Which has more risk & volatility, GWH or ELBM? ESS Tech has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Electra Battery Materials has a beta of 2.51, indicating that its share price is 151% more volatile than the broader market. Which has better earnings & valuation, GWH or ELBM? ESS Tech has higher revenue and earnings than Electra Battery Materials. Electra Battery Materials 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$1.58M17.93-$63.44M-$3.37N/AElectra Battery MaterialsN/AN/A-$95.52M-$1.16N/A Do institutionals and insiders believe in GWH or ELBM? 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Electra Battery Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of ESS Tech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Electra Battery Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryElectra Battery Materials beats ESS Tech on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.How does ESS Tech compare to XCHG?ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and XCHG (NASDAQ:XCH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends. Is GWH or XCH more profitable? XCHG has a net margin of 0.00% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,045.28%. XCHG'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-1,045.28% -1,251.69% -139.79% XCHG N/A N/A N/A Do analysts rate GWH or XCH? ESS Tech presently has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 107.47%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than XCHG.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ESS Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00XCHG 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Which has more volatility & risk, GWH or XCH? ESS Tech has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, XCHG has a beta of -0.69, suggesting that its share price is 169% less volatile than the broader market. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GWH or XCH? XCHG has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. XCHG 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$1.58M17.93-$63.44M-$3.37N/AXCHG$25.10M1.87-$32.50M-$0.08N/A Does the media prefer GWH or XCH? In the previous week, ESS Tech and ESS Tech both had 1 articles in the media. ESS Tech's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat XCHG's score of 0.00 indicating that ESS Tech is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESS Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive XCHG 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GWH or XCH? 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of ESS Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryESS Tech beats XCHG 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. 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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 ExportMetricESS TechELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.09M$16.33B$39.01B$23.06BDividend YieldN/A1.18%3.18%4.09%P/E Ratio-0.2936.1479.0030.66Price / Sales17.9377.91623.2723.71Price / CashN/A65.5047.6825.15Price / Book3.017.0910.534.73Net Income-$63.44M$391.30M$1.06B$1.07B7 Day Performance5.59%1.34%3.19%1.94%1 Month Performance-15.07%-0.14%7.54%0.85%1 Year Performance-52.04%62.87%169.90%28.44% ESS Tech Competitors List ExportCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWHESS Tech3.0343 of 5 stars$0.96+4.6%$2.00+107.5%-46.6%$27.09M$1.58MN/A270Positive NewsULBIUltralife1.124 of 5 stars$6.10+0.5%N/A+16.5%$101.11M$187.86MN/A560High Trading VolumeSTEMStem2.318 of 5 stars$8.77+0.2%$12.38+41.1%+4.0%$78.37M$156.27MN/A660CBATChina BAK Battery1.0696 of 5 stars$0.74-6.0%N/A-11.8%$69.42M$195.19MN/A1,739News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeELBMElectra Battery Materials3.3347 of 5 stars$0.58-4.0%$2.10+265.0%-41.9%$62.17MN/AN/A37Analyst UpgradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ultralife Alternatives Stem Alternatives China BAK Battery Alternatives Electra Battery Materials Alternatives XCHG Alternatives Zeo Energy Alternatives Pioneer Power Solutions Alternatives Solidion Technology Alternatives 374Water 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 5/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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