(GWH) ESS Tech - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US26916J1060

Flow Batteries, Energy Storage, Utility Scale

Risk via 10d forecast
Volatility 137%
Value at Risk 5%th 178%
Relative Tail Risk -21.30%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.59
Alpha -64.51
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.326
Beta 1.135
Beta Downside -0.987
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 98.40%
Mean DD 74.31%
Median DD 78.14%

Description: GWH ESS Tech October 20, 2025

ESS Tech, Inc. (NYSE:GWH) is a U.S.-based developer of iron-flow batteries that target commercial and utility-scale energy-storage projects. Its product suite spans the Energy Warehouse (behind-the-meter units for < 1 MW), Energy Center (modular systems that can be combined from sub-megawatt up to tens-of-megawatt), and Energy Base (a gigawatt-scale offering). The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.

From publicly available filings, ESS Tech reported roughly $30 million of revenue in FY 2023, with a cash-burn rate of about $12 million per quarter, indicating a runway of ≈ 6 months at current spending levels. The iron-flow technology it uses is positioned to benefit from the “long-duration storage” (LDS) trend, where analysts forecast a 30-35 % CAGR for LDS capacity through 2030, driven by higher renewable-penetration and the need for firm-capacity equivalents. In Q2 2024 the company announced a strategic partnership with a major European utility to pilot a 5-MW/20-MWh Energy Center, which could serve as a reference project for its pipeline of > 1 GW of contracted capacity.

Given the nascent stage of the iron-flow market and ESS Tech’s modest scale, the stock’s valuation is highly sensitive to execution risk and the pace of policy support for long-duration storage. Investors should monitor metrics such as installed megawatt-hours, order backlog growth, and the company’s ability to secure non-dilutive financing. For a deeper, data-driven assessment of how ESS Tech’s fundamentals compare to peers, you may find the analytical tools on ValueRay useful for building a more granular model.

GWH Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 84m
Sub-Industry Electrical Components & Equipment
IPO / Inception 2021-01-04
Return 12m vs S&P 500 -58.8%
Analyst Rating 3.0 of 5

GWH Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

GWH Growth Ratios

Metric Value
CAGR 3y -64.27%
CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio -0.65
CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio -0.86
Current Volume 604.1k
Average Volume 648k

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0

Net Income (-75.1m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 370.0k TTM)
FCFTA -1.92 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -141.7pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue -207.4% (prev 789.8%; Δ -997.2pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA -1.73 (>3.0%) and CFO -68.7m > Net Income -75.1m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0)
Current Ratio 0.47 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (12.3m) change vs 12m ago -93.02% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin -629.5% (prev -545.1%; Δ -84.42pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 8.18% (prev 6.68%; Δ 1.50pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio -42.06 (EBITDA TTM -71.6m / Interest Expense TTM -1.83m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 39.44

1. Piotroski 2.0pt
2. FCF Yield -90.11%
3. FCF Margin data missing
4. Debt/Equity 0.26
5. Debt/Ebitda -0.00
7. RoE -321.2%
8. Rev. Trend 47.90%
9. EPS Trend -72.42%

What is the price of GWH shares?

As of November 21, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 2.40 with a total of 604,100 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -43.53%, over one month by -49.79%, over three months by +49.07% and over the past year by -53.93%.

Is GWH a buy, sell or hold?

ESS Tech has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefor, it is recommend to hold GWH.
  • Strong Buy: 0
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the GWH price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 2.8 14.6%
Analysts Target Price 2.8 14.6%
ValueRay Target Price 1.3 -44.2%

GWH Fundamental Data Overview November 11, 2025

Market Cap USD = 84.2m (84.2m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/S = 13.6486
P/B = 26.3619
Beta = 1.408
Revenue TTM = 6.17m USD
EBIT TTM = -76.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = -71.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 872.0k USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 872.0k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 872.0k USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 75.0k USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 84.2m USD (84.2m + Debt 872.0k - CCE 797.0k)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -42.06 (Ebit TTM -76.9m / Interest Expense TTM -1.83m)
FCF Yield = -90.11% (FCF TTM -75.9m / Enterprise Value 84.2m)
FCF Margin = -1231 % (FCF TTM -75.9m / Revenue TTM 6.17m)
Net Margin = -1217 % (Net Income TTM -75.1m / Revenue TTM 6.17m)
Gross Margin = -629.5% ((Revenue TTM 6.17m - Cost of Revenue TTM 45.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = -216.3% (prev -1360 %)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.13 (Enterprise Value 84.2m / Total Assets 39.6m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 143.6% (Interest Expense 1.25m / Debt 872.0k)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -60.7m (EBIT -76.9m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 0.47 (Total Current Assets 11.2m / Total Current Liabilities 24.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.26 (Debt 872.0k / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.30m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.00 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 75.0k / EBITDA -71.6m)
Debt / FCF = -0.00 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 75.0k / FCF TTM -75.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 23.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -189.4% (out of range, set to none)
RoE = -321.2% (Net Income TTM -75.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 23.4m)
RoCE = -317.2% (out of range, set to none) (EBIT -76.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 23.4m + L.T.Debt 872.0k))
RoIC = -259.9% (out of range, set to none) (NOPAT -60.7m / Invested Capital 23.4m)
WACC = 10.10% (E(84.2m)/V(85.0m) * Re(10.20%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 10.20% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -73.41%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -75.9m)
EPS Correlation: -72.42 | EPS CAGR: -16.38% | SUE: -0.03 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 47.90 | Revenue CAGR: 148.9% | SUE: -0.02 | # QB: 0

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