ESS Tech (GWH) Competitors $3.18 -0.16 (-4.65%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.21 +0.04 (+1.10%) As of 04:05 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends GWH vs. PCLA, SKYX, NEOV, ZEO, ULBI, ELVA, STEM, CBAT, LASE, and SCWOShould you be buying ESS Tech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESS Tech include Picocela (PCLA), SKYX Platforms (SKYX), NeoVolta (NEOV), Zeo Energy (ZEO), Ultralife (ULBI), Electrovaya (ELVA), Stem (STEM), CBAK Energy Technology (CBAT), Laser Photonics (LASE), and 374Water (SCWO). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. ESS Tech vs. Picocela SKYX Platforms NeoVolta Zeo Energy Ultralife Electrovaya Stem CBAK Energy Technology Laser Photonics 374Water Picocela (NASDAQ:PCLA) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH) are both small-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is PCLA or GWH more profitable? Picocela has a net margin of 0.00% compared to ESS Tech's net margin of -1,263.79%. Picocela's return on equity of 0.00% beat ESS Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PicocelaN/A N/A N/A ESS Tech -1,263.79%-101.96%-66.46% Do insiders & institutionals believe in PCLA or GWH? 46.8% of ESS Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of ESS Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PCLA or GWH? ESS Tech received 15 more outperform votes than Picocela when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPicocelaN/AN/AESS TechOutperform Votes1533.33% Underperform Votes3066.67% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PCLA or GWH? Picocela has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPicocela$784.40M0.04N/AN/AN/AESS Tech$6.24M6.06-$77.58M-$6.55-0.49 Does the media prefer PCLA or GWH? In the previous week, ESS Tech had 6 more articles in the media than Picocela. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for ESS Tech and 1 mentions for Picocela. Picocela's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat ESS Tech's score of -0.35 indicating that Picocela is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Picocela 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ESS Tech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate PCLA or GWH? ESS Tech has a consensus target price of $11.33, indicating a potential upside of 255.95%. Given ESS Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESS Tech is more favorable than Picocela.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Picocela 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00ESS Tech 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.89 SummaryESS Tech beats Picocela 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 Techelectrical machinery, equipment, & supplies IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$37.84M$837.77M$24.19B$19.55BDividend YieldN/A2.33%2.79%3.93%P/E Ratio-0.4910.6843.3033.31Price / Sales6.0610.692,538.7331.01Price / CashN/A17.2834.6117.56Price / Book0.367.126.224.63Net Income-$77.58M-$74.62M$733.81M$1.02B7 Day Performance-12.21%-7.03%-1.68%-2.25%1 Month Performance-41.90%-16.52%-5.54%-5.02%1 Year Performance-75.71%-5.81%8.92%6.68% ESS Tech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GWHESS Tech1.9122 of 5 stars$3.18-4.7%$11.33+257.0%-72.3%$39.57M$6.24M-0.48270Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionPCLAPicocelaN/A$7.56-12.1%N/AN/A$173.38M$784.40M0.0053SKYXSKYX Platforms3.1791 of 5 stars$1.63-7.4%$4.00+145.4%+9.9%$167.08M$58.79M-4.0830Gap DownNEOVNeoVolta2.1771 of 5 stars$3.26+1.6%$7.50+130.1%+179.8%$108.94M$2.52M-32.605Positive NewsZEOZeo Energy0.7907 of 5 stars$2.21-1.8%N/AN/A$108.87M$110.07M-1.59N/AShort Interest ↓News CoverageULBIUltralife2.4337 of 5 stars$6.51-2.3%$14.00+115.1%-35.8%$108.24M$165.15M11.84560Upcoming EarningsELVAElectrovaya3.3728 of 5 stars$2.33+1.7%$6.10+161.8%-49.1%$93.41M$43.67M-58.2597News CoverageGap UpSTEMStem2.7546 of 5 stars$0.53-5.4%$1.38+157.5%-76.4%$86.91M$461.52M-0.10660Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownCBATCBAK Energy Technology1.3042 of 5 stars$0.85-1.3%N/A-18.5%$76.37M$207.42M7.081,456LASELaser Photonics0.0903 of 5 stars$3.50+1.4%N/A+118.3%$48.41M$3.08M-7.9520Short Interest ↑SCWO374Water0.778 of 5 stars$0.35-0.1%N/A-74.2%$46.73M$313,930.00-4.3920News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Picocela Alternatives SKYX Platforms Alternatives NeoVolta Alternatives Zeo Energy Alternatives Ultralife Alternatives Electrovaya Alternatives Stem Alternatives CBAK Energy Technology Alternatives Laser Photonics Alternatives 374Water Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:GWH) was last updated on 3/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners77 Hedge Funds Are Betting On This Off-Radar MineralWith surging prices... supply shortages... and growing demand, hedge funds are betting big on potash. 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