diff --git a/esphome/core/__init__.py b/esphome/core/__init__.py
index e88add3828d..b66899e1338 100644
--- a/esphome/core/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/core/__init__.py
@@ -552,9 +552,15 @@ def _wrap_in_iifes(lines: list[str], max_statements: int) -> list[str]:
     def flush() -> None:
         if not chunk:
             return
-        out.append("[]() {")
-        out.extend(chunk)
-        out.append("}();")
+        # If the chunk is comments-only (e.g. a component that emits a
+        # header marker and config dump but no C++ statements), emit them
+        # verbatim without wrapping — an empty IIFE is pure clutter.
+        if all(line.lstrip().startswith("//") for line in chunk):
+            out.extend(chunk)
+        else:
+            out.append("[]() {")
+            out.extend(chunk)
+            out.append("}();")
         chunk.clear()
 
     for line in lines:
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py
index 02a804e6a1d..cd65e670ed7 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py
@@ -934,6 +934,13 @@ def test_wrap_in_iifes_unbalanced_braces_fall_through() -> None:
     assert [line for line in result if line in lines] == lines
 
 
+def test_wrap_in_iifes_skips_comment_only_chunks() -> None:
+    # Components that emit only a ComponentMarker + config dump (no C++
+    # statements) should not be wrapped in an empty IIFE.
+    lines = ["// === sha256 ===", "// sha256:", "//   {}"]
+    assert core._wrap_in_iifes(lines, max_statements=50) == lines
+
+
 def test_cpp_main_section_no_components_emits_flat() -> None:
     target = core.EsphomeCore()
     target.main_statements = [RawStatement("a();"), RawStatement("b();")]