Evolv Technologies (NASDAQ:EVLV – Get Free Report) and ScanTech AI Systems (NASDAQ:STAI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Risk and Volatility
Evolv Technologies has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ScanTech AI Systems has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Evolv Technologies and ScanTech AI Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Evolv Technologies | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| ScanTech AI Systems | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Evolv Technologies and ScanTech AI Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Evolv Technologies | $145.90 million | 6.93 | -$33.14 million | ($0.23) | -24.46 |
| ScanTech AI Systems | $1.88 million | 0.25 | -$23.07 million | ($9.20) | -0.01 |
ScanTech AI Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Evolv Technologies. Evolv Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ScanTech AI Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
66.7% of Evolv Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of ScanTech AI Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Evolv Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of ScanTech AI Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Evolv Technologies and ScanTech AI Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Evolv Technologies | -22.75% | -33.53% | -12.22% |
| ScanTech AI Systems | -477.09% | -11.25% | 209.23% |
Summary
Evolv Technologies beats ScanTech AI Systems on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Evolv Technologies
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. provides artificial intelligence (AI)-based weapons detection for security screening in the United States and internationally. 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.
About ScanTech AI Systems
Scantech AI Systems, Inc. engages in the innovation, emerging technology, and machine learning expertise. ScanTech specializes in developing advanced screening technology that provides the most accurate and fastest detection of prohibited materials. The company was founded on September 5, 2023 and is headquartered in Buford, GA.
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