Evolv Technologies (EVLV) Competitors

Evolv Technologies (NASDAQ:EVLV) and Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor EVLV or DBD?

Diebold Nixdorf received 444 more outperform votes than Evolv Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.71% of users gave Evolv Technologies an outperform vote while only 58.86% of users gave Diebold Nixdorf an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Evolv Technologies	Outperform Votes 11 64.71%	Underperform Votes 6 35.29%
Diebold Nixdorf	Outperform Votes 455 58.86%	Underperform Votes 318 41.14%

Is EVLV or DBD more profitable?

Diebold Nixdorf has a net margin of -0.44% compared to Evolv Technologies' net margin of -21.42%. Diebold Nixdorf's return on equity of 14.28% beat Evolv Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evolv Technologies	-21.42%	-28.57%	-14.76%
Diebold Nixdorf	-0.44%	14.28%	3.79%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EVLV or DBD?

66.7% of Evolv Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Diebold Nixdorf shares are held by institutional investors. 11.2% of Evolv Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Diebold Nixdorf shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, EVLV or DBD?

Diebold Nixdorf has higher revenue and earnings than Evolv Technologies. Diebold Nixdorf is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evolv Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evolv Technologies	$89.22M	6.04	-$106.25M	-$0.14	-24.43
Diebold Nixdorf	$3.75B	0.43	-$16.50M	-$0.44	-96.43

Which has more volatility and risk, EVLV or DBD?

Evolv Technologies has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diebold Nixdorf has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer EVLV or DBD?

Evolv Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.20%. Diebold Nixdorf has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.98%. Given Diebold Nixdorf's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diebold Nixdorf is more favorable than Evolv Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evolv Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Diebold Nixdorf	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Does the media refer more to EVLV or DBD?

In the previous week, Evolv Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Diebold Nixdorf. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Evolv Technologies and 2 mentions for Diebold Nixdorf. Diebold Nixdorf's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Evolv Technologies' score of 0.83 indicating that Diebold Nixdorf is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evolv Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diebold Nixdorf	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Diebold Nixdorf beats Evolv Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.