ESS Tech (GWH) Competitors $1.62 -0.13 (-7.18%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.63 +0.01 (+0.93%) As of 06:16 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. CBAT, XCH, CAPT, SCWO, PPSI, LASE, WTMA, FLUX, EPOW, and OESXShould you be buying ESS Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESS Tech include China BAK Battery (CBAT), XCHG (XCH), Captivision (CAPT), 374Water (SCWO), Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI), Laser Photonics (LASE), Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition (WTMA), Flux Power (FLUX), Sunrise New Energy (EPOW), and Orion Energy Systems (OESX). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. ESS Tech vs. Its Competitors China BAK Battery XCHG Captivision 374Water Pioneer Power Solutions Laser Photonics Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Flux Power Sunrise New Energy Orion Energy Systems China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAT) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) 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 valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders 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. 13.0% of China BAK Battery shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are held by 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 stronger valuation & earnings, CBAT or GWH? China BAK Battery has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChina BAK Battery$176.62M0.53$11.79MN/AN/AESS Tech$6.30M3.31-$86.22M-$6.27-0.26 Is CBAT or GWH more profitable? China BAK Battery has a net margin of 0.25% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,217.22%. China BAK Battery's return on equity of 0.30% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets China BAK Battery0.25% 0.30% 0.13% ESS Tech -1,217.22%-249.73%-101.38% Does the media refer more to CBAT or GWH? In the previous week, ESS Tech had 7 more articles in the media than China BAK Battery. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ESS Tech and 4 mentions for China BAK Battery. China BAK Battery's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat ESS Tech's score of -0.23 indicating that China BAK Battery is being referred to more favorably in the 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) Very Positive ESS Tech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend CBAT or GWH? ESS Tech has a consensus price target of $2.63, suggesting a potential upside of 62.54%. 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 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00ESS Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88 Which has more risk and volatility, CBAT or GWH? China BAK Battery has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESS Tech has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryChina BAK Battery beats ESS Tech on 8 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$20.83M$8.57B$29.85B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A1.74%3.12%3.59%P/E Ratio-0.2618.2552.3128.16Price / Sales3.3135.601,265.7956.93Price / CashN/A15.3033.6717.81Price / Book0.679.007.254.57Net Income-$86.22M$278.65M$804.82M$993.62M7 Day Performance-9.52%1.14%2.04%2.33%1 Month Performance2.87%3.04%-0.58%1.41%1 Year Performance-80.83%1.79%24,167.36%13.75% ESS Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWHESS Tech2.4085 of 5 stars$1.62-7.2%$2.63+62.5%-79.3%$20.83M$6.30M-0.26270News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCBATChina BAK Battery1.4567 of 5 stars$0.96-1.0%N/A-9.3%$87.24M$176.62M0.001,463News CoverageEarnings ReportShort Interest ↓Gap DownXCHXCHGN/A$1.21+4.0%N/AN/A$68.90MN/A0.00165Positive NewsCAPTCaptivisionN/A$1.30-2.3%N/A-28.4%$40.71M$14.64M0.00N/AShort Interest ↓SCWO374Water0.9649 of 5 stars$0.24-3.7%N/A-77.1%$36.07M$440K-2.4020Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑Gap DownPPSIPioneer Power Solutions4.0921 of 5 stars$3.20-0.3%$12.00+275.0%-2.9%$35.70M$22.88M-4.7190News CoverageEarnings ReportShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionGap DownLASELaser Photonics0.4531 of 5 stars$2.38-2.5%N/A-25.6%$33.98M$4.96M-6.2620Earnings ReportWTMAWelsbach Technology Metals AcquisitionN/A$11.30+2.7%N/A+0.8%$28.18MN/A0.004Short Interest ↑Gap DownFLUXFlux Power2.5376 of 5 stars$1.67+9.5%$6.00+259.3%-42.7%$25.67M$60.82M-3.34120EPOWSunrise New Energy1.8348 of 5 stars$0.92+3.4%N/A-8.2%$23.27M$65M0.0080Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓OESXOrion Energy Systems3.2496 of 5 stars$0.69+1.6%$1.75+154.0%-30.1%$22.59M$79.72M-2.38310Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies China BAK Battery Alternatives XCHG Alternatives Captivision Alternatives 374Water Alternatives Pioneer Power Solutions Alternatives Laser Photonics Alternatives Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Alternatives Flux Power Alternatives Sunrise New Energy 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 8/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was project...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe stealth altcoin the financial world is underestimatingThis DeFi project could soar next When altcoin season fully kicks in—which the data suggests is happening R...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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