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Ess Tech Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced partnership with Coldwell Solar and faced project delays that limited shipments and revenue recognition.

ESS Tech announced Q1 2023 financial results, reporting revenue of $372 thousand. The company built nine Energy Warehouses and faced challenges including project delays that affected shipments and revenue recognition. They are confident that this timing issue will be resolved.

  • ESS built nine Energy Warehouses in Q1, continuing strong production pace.
  • ESS LDES units received certification to the Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL) 1973 standard.
  • Entered into a partnership with Coldwell Solar to install three Energy Warehouses in a microgrid for wineries in Mendocino County, CA.
  • ESS has been awarded over 20 additional patents for its iron flow battery technology since the beginning of 2022, bringing the total to 62 worldwide.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$372K

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: -$0.04-250.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$21.4M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.61M

Previous: $4.04M-164.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$24.5M

Previous: -$23.4M-4.7%
Net Income

-$21.9M

Previous: -$5.71M-283.6%
Operating Income

-$24.5M

Previous: -$22.2M-10.4%
Gross Profit

-$998K

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$87.8M

Previous: $212M-58.6%
Total Assets

$147M

Previous: $235M-37.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.06M

Previous: $2.76M-25.4%

Revenue & EPS history

ESS Tech · Revenue · Quarterly

$372K

Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 1 of 14 quarters(7%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ESS Tech · $1 total across 1 segment · Q1 2023

  • Revenue - Related Parties
    $1

Forward guidance

The company's operational initiatives for 2023 to optimize manufacturing supply base and processes, drive down costs to improve leverage, and conserve cash balance remain on track.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-4.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-9.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-16.4%

Avg return

30 days after

19%

4 / 21 earnings

Positive

+31.3%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-34.5%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.6%-33.1%-21.8%
Q4 2025-4.4%-3.7%-11.0%
Q3 2025-34.5%-40.7%-50.8%
Q1 2025-15.2%-28.1%-58.6%
Q4 2024-12.6%-27.0%-27.6%
Q3 2024-19.5%-46.0%-44.1%
Q2 2024-12.9%-16.5%-45.8%
Q1 2024-10.9%-16.0%-18.5%
Q4 2023-5.8%-19.5%-17.8%
Q3 2023-7.2%-11.2%-6.4%
Q2 2023-4.1%-20.9%-11.0%
Q1 2023+13.8%+0.0%+22.9%
Q4 2022-8.2%-13.7%-23.6%
Q3 2022-4.9%-9.3%-13.1%
Q2 2022+13.5%+18.3%-6.9%
Q1 2022+31.3%+46.4%-14.1%
Q4 2021+12.1%+25.6%+43.2%
Q2 2021-12.5%-8.9%-27.6%
Q3 2021-1.1%-0.3%-13.1%
Q1 2021+0.0%+0.5%+0.7%
Q4 2020-0.9%-0.4%-0.1%
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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