Evolv Technologies [EVLV] vs CoreCivic [CXW] Detailed Stock Comparison

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.

NASDAQ
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CoreCivic Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. wins in 5 metrics, CoreCivic Inc. wins in 14 metrics, with 0 ties. CoreCivic Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. CoreCivic Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) N/A 19.05 N/A
Price-to-Book Ratio 9.50 1.46 CoreCivic Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 35.37 96.15 Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.
PEG Ratio -242.59 0.36 CoreCivic Inc.
EV/EBITDA -129.19 9.30 CoreCivic Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) -22.71% 5.27% CoreCivic Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 22.34% 9.22% Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 22.34% 9.22% Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Return on Equity -27.96% 8.04% CoreCivic Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) -6.38% 4.49% CoreCivic Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $-18.33M $53.97M CoreCivic Inc.
1-Year Return 18.13% -4.01% Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 7.95 0.92 CoreCivic Inc.
Enterprise Value $1.13B $3.26B CoreCivic Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 7.77 1.48 CoreCivic Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 48.38% 22.20% Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $1 $21 CoreCivic Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $-0.20 $1.08 CoreCivic Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.78 0.61 CoreCivic Inc.
Short % of Float 6.04% 3.25% CoreCivic Inc.

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. vs CoreCivic Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.-4.75%5.98%-5.74%25.79%6.49%0.45%
CoreCivic Inc.1.69%0.76%5.96%17.37%16.79%12.25%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.18.13%8.59%-35.56%-34.05%-34.05%-34.05%
CoreCivic Inc.-4.01%136.59%133.44%-38.54%-3.79%23.49%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. vs CoreCivic Inc.

MetricEVLVCXW
Market Information
Market Cap i$1.16B$1.98B
Market Cap CategorySmall capSmall cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i2,136,660821,348
90 Day Avg. Volume i2,928,3001,238,113
Last Close$6.41$21.71
52 Week Range$4.86 - $8.91$15.74 - $23.19
% from 52W High-28.06%-6.38%
All-Time High$12.90 (Jul 19, 2021)$148.75 (Dec 29, 1997)
% from All-Time High-50.31%-85.41%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.32%0.26%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.32%0.38%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i-0.23%0.05%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.22%0.09%
Return on Equity (TTM) i-0.28%0.08%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i35.3796.15
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$0.68$14.05
Cash per Share (MRQ)$0.39$1.00
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$18.67M$194.60M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$1.82M$-1,173,000
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.00

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. vs CoreCivic Inc.

MetricEVLV (Apr 24, 2026)CXW (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) iN/A19.05
Forward P/E i-242.599.96
PEG Ratio i-242.590.36
Price to Sales (TTM) i7.950.92
Price to Book (MRQ) i9.501.46
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$1.16B$1.98B
Enterprise Value i$1.13B$3.26B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i7.771.48
Enterprise to EBITDA i-129.199.30
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.780.61
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$0.68$14.05

Financial Statements Comparison: Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. vs CoreCivic Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricEVLV (2025)CXW (2025)
Revenue/Sales i145.91M2.21B
Cost of Goods Sold i70.60M1.69B
COGS % of Revenue i48.4%76.5%
Gross Profit i75.30M518.65M
Gross Margin i51.6%23.5%
Research & Development i20.62MN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i-45.80M220.17M
Operating Margin i-31.4%10.0%
EBITDA i-19.83M348.79M
EBITDA Margin i-13.6%15.8%
Pre-Tax Income i-33.08M157.18M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i-22.7%7.1%
Income Tax i62,00040.67M
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.0%1.8%
Net Income (Profit) i-33.14M116.50M
Profit Margin i-22.7%5.3%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricEVLV (2025)CXW (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i49.15M97.93M
Total Current Assets i151.30M611.09M
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i103.7%27.6%
Total Current Liabilities i122.98M368.87M
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i84.3%16.7%
Long-Term Debt i39.25M1.31B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i26.9%59.3%
Total Shareholders Equity i119.42M1.41B
Retained Earnings i-387.80M-123.48M
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-265.8%-5.6%
Property, Plant & Equipment i173.22M136.99M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricEVLV (2025)CXW (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i18.98M194.12M
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i13.0%8.8%
Capital Expenditures i-31.37MN/A
Free Cash Flow i-18.33M53.97M
FCF Margin i-12.6%2.4%
Debt Repayment iN/A-202.70M
Common Stock Repurchase iN/A-228.99M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricEVLVCXW
Shares Short i9.21M2.63M
Short Ratio i2.341.85
Short % of Float i6.04%3.25%
Shares Outstanding i175.40M100.05M
Float Shares i170.40M89.03M
% Held by Insiders i6.11%2.56%
% Held by Institutions i71.41%92.33%
% Held by Public i22.48%5.11%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. vs CoreCivic Inc.

MetricEVLVCXW
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.00
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$0.00
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$0.00
Ex-Dividend DateN/AN/A