ESS Tech (GWH) Competitors $1.48 +0.21 (+16.02%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.50 +0.01 (+1.01%) As of 07:49 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. CAPT, LASE, WTMA, FLUX, PPSI, SCWO, EPOW, ELBM, OESX, and UTMEShould you be buying ESS Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESS Tech include Captivision (CAPT), Laser Photonics (LASE), Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition (WTMA), Flux Power (FLUX), Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI), 374Water (SCWO), Sunrise New Energy (EPOW), Electra Battery Materials (ELBM), Orion Energy Systems (OESX), and UTime (UTME). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. ESS Tech vs. Its Competitors Captivision Laser Photonics Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Flux Power Pioneer Power Solutions 374Water Sunrise New Energy Electra Battery Materials Orion Energy Systems UTime ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) and Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Is GWH or CAPT more profitable? Captivision has a net margin of 0.00% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -2,067.81%. Captivision'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% Captivision N/A N/A N/A Does the media favor GWH or CAPT? In the previous week, ESS Tech had 3 more articles in the media than Captivision. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ESS Tech and 2 mentions for Captivision. Captivision's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat ESS Tech's score of 0.40 indicating that Captivision is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESS Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Captivision 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, GWH or CAPT? ESS Tech has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Captivision has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer GWH or CAPT? ESS Tech presently has a consensus target price of $8.92, indicating a potential upside of 500.45%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than Captivision.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) 1.78Captivision 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in GWH or CAPT? 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Captivision shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GWH or CAPT? Captivision has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioESS Tech$6.30M2.85-$86.22M-$7.17-0.21Captivision$14.64M3.12-$74.73MN/AN/A SummaryCaptivision beats ESS Tech on 7 of the 13 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$15.49M$8.84B$28.23B$20.65BDividend YieldN/A1.76%3.14%3.65%P/E RatioN/A13.2233.1227.29Price / Sales2.857.731,718.8053.17Price / CashN/A15.6937.6422.28Price / Book0.629.607.634.60Net Income-$86.22M$255.60M$779.73M$995.22M7 Day Performance-14.16%3.56%0.16%-0.80%1 Month Performance36.24%7.70%5.74%3.55%1 Year Performance-89.24%-4.86%52,677.60%7.35% ESS Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWHESS Tech2.0909 of 5 stars$1.49+16.0%$8.92+500.4%-90.0%$15.49M$6.30M0.00270CAPTCaptivisionN/A$1.68+9.1%N/A-23.0%$51.43M$17.39M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpLASELaser Photonics0.2776 of 5 stars$3.22-17.0%N/A+63.6%$45.97M$4.96M-8.4720WTMAWelsbach Technology Metals AcquisitionN/A$13.50+3.8%N/A+11.3%$33.67MN/A0.004Gap UpFLUXFlux Power2.2846 of 5 stars$1.81-5.2%$6.00+231.5%-51.8%$30.35M$60.82M-3.62120PPSIPioneer Power Solutions3.7019 of 5 stars$2.72-1.1%$12.00+341.2%-44.7%$30.25M$22.88M-4.0090Positive NewsSCWO374Water1.428 of 5 stars$0.20+3.3%N/A-83.3%$28.43M$673.27K-1.9720Gap UpEPOWSunrise New Energy1.1671 of 5 stars$0.99+0.8%N/A+18.0%$25.82M$65.00M0.0080Positive NewsGap UpELBMElectra Battery Materials3.8681 of 5 stars$1.22+4.3%$2.20+80.3%-30.5%$21.91MN/A-0.8237High Trading VolumeOESXOrion Energy Systems2.6703 of 5 stars$0.58-9.5%$1.75+201.7%-44.4%$19.32M$79.72M-1.57310Positive NewsUTMEUTimeN/A$1.04+3.0%N/A+117.5%$14.11M$200.55M0.00220Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Captivision Alternatives Laser Photonics Alternatives Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Alternatives Flux Power Alternatives Pioneer Power Solutions Alternatives 374Water Alternatives Sunrise New Energy Alternatives Electra Battery Materials Alternatives Orion Energy Systems Alternatives UTime 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredBuffett’s Little-Known Succession PlanYou could miss out on millions buying a house - even if prices rise Joel Litman is a millionaire member of ...Altimetry | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPost-Halving = Profit Season (Here’s How to Win It)It happens like clockwork. 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