Evolv Technologies (NASDAQ:EVLV – Get Free Report) is one of 20 public companies in the “Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Evolv Technologies to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
52.2% of Evolv Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of shares of all “Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are held by institutional investors. 12.1% of Evolv Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Evolv Technologies and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Evolv Technologies | $55.19 million | -$86.41 million | -7.02 |
| Evolv Technologies Competitors | $1.54 billion | $48.85 million | 73.39 |
Profitability
This table compares Evolv Technologies and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Evolv Technologies | -187.36% | -45.24% | -28.93% |
| Evolv Technologies Competitors | -10.95% | -60.04% | 0.87% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Evolv Technologies and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Evolv Technologies | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Evolv Technologies Competitors | 113 | 770 | 1881 | 100 | 2.69 |
Evolv Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $7.87, suggesting a potential upside of 15.52%. As a group, “Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies have a potential upside of 10.46%. Given Evolv Technologies’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Evolv Technologies is more favorable than its competitors.
Risk and Volatility
Evolv Technologies has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evolv Technologies’ competitors have a beta of 0.86, suggesting that their average stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Evolv Technologies competitors beat Evolv Technologies on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About Evolv Technologies
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. provides artificial intelligence (AI)-based weapons detection for security screening. Its products include Evolv Express, a touchless security screening system designed to detect firearms, improvised explosive devices, and tactical knives; and Evolv Insights that provides self-serve access, insights regarding visitor flow and arrival curves, location specific performance, system detection performance, and alarm statistics. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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