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ESS Tech, Inc. · Electrical Equipment & Parts · $20M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
27.8
Weak

ESS Tech, Inc. scores 27.8/100 using the Balanced preset.

0.0
Quality
35%
19.0
Moat
30%
75.0
Growth
20%
53.6
Risk
15%

GWH — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

ESS Tech, Inc. shows solid revenue and earnings growth trajectory

⚠️ Areas of Concern

ESS Tech, Inc. has below-average profitability metrics
ESS Tech, Inc. has limited competitive moat
ESS Tech, Inc. has stretched valuation metrics

GWH — Score History

20253035Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202627.80.019.075.053.60.00.0
Apr 7, 202627.80.019.075.053.60.00.0
Apr 6, 202627.80.019.075.053.60.00.0
Apr 5, 202627.80.019.075.053.60.00.0
Apr 4, 202627.80.019.075.053.60.00.0
Apr 3, 202627.80.019.075.053.60.00.0
Apr 2, 202627.80.019.075.053.60.0

GWH — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

0.0/100 (25%)

ESS Tech, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

75.0/100 (20%)

ESS Tech, Inc. is growing rapidly with strong revenue and earnings expansion.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRStrong

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthStrong

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Risk

53.6/100 (15%)

ESS Tech, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Financial LeverageStrong

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

0.0/100 (15%)

ESS Tech, Inc. appears expensively valued relative to its fundamentals and growth prospects.

Moat

19/100 (30%)

ESS Tech, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for GWH.

Score Composition

Quality
0.0×25%0.0
Growth
75.0×20%15.0
Risk
53.6×15%8.0
Valuation
0.0×15%0.0
Moat
19.0×30%5.7
Total
27.8Weak

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How is the GWH UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for ESS Tech, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses ESS Tech, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether ESS Tech, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.