ESS Tech annual stock-based compensation
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ESS Tech Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (GWH)
ESS Tech's stock-based compensation was $5.4M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.4M | −$6.1M | −53.05% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $11.6M | $940,000 | +8.84% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.6M | −$1.3M | −10.55% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $11.9M | $4.0M | +50.08% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.9M | $7.6M | +2455.48% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $310,000 | — | — |
ESS Tech quarterly stock-based compensation
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $681,000 | −$784,000 | −53.52% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.1M | −$170,000 | −13.78% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.5M | −$1.5M | −50.97% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.2M | −$1.4M | −53.12% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.5M | −$1.6M | −51.59% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.2M | −$1.6M | −56.76% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.0M | $75,000 | +2.53% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.7M | −$231,000 | −8.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $3.0M | $301,000 | +11.05% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.9M | $795,000 | +38.61% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.0M | −$224,000 | −7.03% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.9M | −$109,000 | −3.64% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.7M | −$220,000 | −7.47% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.1M | −$701,000 | −25.40% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.2M | −$4.1M | −56.37% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.0M | $2.7M | +1053.08% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.9M | $2.7M | +1174.89% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $2.8M | $2.6M | +2039.53% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $260,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $231,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $129,000 | — | — |
ESS Tech stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, ESS Tech's stock-based compensation increased from $310,000 to $5.4M, a change of $5.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $681,000.
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What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
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SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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