Kopin (KOPN) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer EVLV or KOPN?

In the previous week, Kopin had 12 more articles in the media than Evolv Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Kopin and 13 mentions for Evolv Technologies. Evolv Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Kopin's score of 0.09 indicating that Evolv Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evolv Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kopin	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EVLV or KOPN?

66.7% of Evolv Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.0% of Kopin shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.3% of Evolv Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Kopin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is EVLV or KOPN more profitable?

Kopin has a net margin of -29.47% compared to Evolv Technologies' net margin of -73.04%. Kopin's return on equity of -66.91% beat Evolv Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evolv Technologies	-73.04%	-72.11%	-33.04%
Kopin	-29.47%	-66.91%	-20.69%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EVLV or KOPN?

Kopin has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Evolv Technologies. Evolv Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kopin, 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	$103.86M	12.24	-$54.02M	-$0.28	-27.68
Kopin	$46.96M	6.83	-$43.88M	-$0.09	-21.89

Do analysts recommend EVLV or KOPN?

Evolv Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $8.88, indicating a potential upside of 14.52%. Kopin has a consensus price target of $2.63, indicating a potential upside of 33.25%. Given Kopin's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kopin is more favorable than Evolv Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evolv Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Kopin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk and volatility, EVLV or KOPN?

Evolv Technologies has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kopin has a beta of 2.74, indicating that its stock price is 174% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Evolv Technologies beats Kopin on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.