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Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (EVLV)
NASDAQ:EVLV
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Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

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Earnings Data

Report Date
Aug 06, 2026
After Close (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)
Consensus EPS Forecast
-0.03
Last Year’s EPS
-0.02
Same Quarter Last Year
Based on 4 Analysts Ratings

Earnings Call Summary

Q1 2026
Earnings Call Date:May 12, 2026|
% Change Since:
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call communicated robust top-line growth, meaningful expansion of recurring revenue and contract visibility (ARR and RPO), expanding product adoption (notably Expedite), improved adjusted EBITDA margin and raised full-year revenue guidance. These positives are tempered by a near-term gross margin headwind from the strategic shift to direct fulfillment, higher operating expenses to support scaling, a planned Q2 sequential revenue timing dip, and ongoing but managed supply-chain risks. Management emphasized that margin and cash benefits are expected over the long term, and they reiterated confidence in execution and an improved long-term margin profile.
Company Guidance
Evolv raised 2026 revenue guidance to $175–$180 million (from $172–$178M), implying ~20–23% YoY growth, and now expects to end 2026 with comfortably over 10,000 units deployed and ARR of roughly $145–$150 million (≈20–25% YoY growth); Q1 headwinds/puts-to-proof included revenue of $46.3M (+45% YoY), ARR of $127.3M (+20%), RPO of $299M (+18%), adjusted EBITDA of $3.9M (8.5% margin) and adjusted gross margin of 52% (targeting mid‑50s for the full year), Q1 adjusted operating expenses of $26.9M (+16% YoY), and cash + marketable securities of ~$61M (down ~$8M sequentially); the company expects H2 deployments to exceed H1 (H2 unit deployments >25% YoY), full‑year adjusted EBITDA margins in the high single digits (vs. 7.6% in 2025), to be cash‑flow positive in 2026, and to benefit from a higher purchase/subscription mix (guidance assumes roughly 55% purchase / 45% subscription) and direct fulfillment (roughly 20% less upfront product revenue but ~20% more ARR per purchase unit), with Plexus manufacturing onboarding to complete by quarter‑end.
Strong Top-Line Growth
Q1 revenue of $46.3M, up 45% year-over-year, driven by new customer wins, strong unit deployments, and a step-up in product revenue from transitioning to direct fulfillment (one-time benefit).
Recurring Revenue Expansion (ARR)
Annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $127.3M, up 20% year-over-year, reflecting subscription base scaling and account expansion.
Improved Adjusted Profitability
Adjusted EBITDA of $3.9M with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding to 8.5% in Q1 versus 6.4% in prior-year Q1; company expects full-year adjusted EBITDA margins in the high single digits for 2026 (vs 7.6% in 2025).
Raised Full-Year Guidance
2026 revenue guidance raised to $175M–$180M (from $172M–$178M), implying ~20%–23% year-over-year growth; ARR exit target ~$145M–$150M (20%–25% YoY growth).
Growing Backlog and Contract Visibility (RPO)
Remaining performance obligation (RPO) grew to $299M, up 18% year-over-year, supported by upgrades to Gen2 Express and stronger short- and long-term demand.
Unit Deployment Scale Targets
On track to be comfortably over 10,000 units deployed by year-end 2026; company indicated H2 deployments will exceed H1 and H2 unit deployments expected to grow >25% year-over-year.
Product Adoption and Cross-Sell Momentum (Expedite)
Expedite bag-scanning solution now has >75 customers (~6% of base, up from ~1% a year ago); in Q1, 19% of new customers purchased Expedite (usually alongside Express), with a cited school deployment showing <2% alert rate on >300k scanned bags over six months.
Customer Wins Across Key Verticals
Added ~50 new customers in Q1, serving ~1.3k customers total; notable wins across education, healthcare (e.g., BronxCare, WVU Health System), professional sports and live entertainment (e.g., Subaru Park, multiple playoff teams), and enterprise (including one of the world's most valuable tech companies); now serving >30 Fortune 500 companies.
Operational Partnerships and Supply-Chain Progress
Strategic contract manufacturing partnership with Plexus onboarding as planned (expected complete by end of quarter) to expand production capacity and global reach; semiconductor constraints largely mitigated for near-term delivery plans.
Long-Term Leverage Opportunity
Management increased confidence that long-term adjusted EBITDA margin potential exceeds the prior 10%–15% target due to growing installed base, higher adoption of Expedite, improved customer acquisition efficiency, and operating scale.
Positive Cash Flow Outlook
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $61M at quarter end (down ~$8M sequentially primarily for annual incentive payments); company expects to be cash-flow positive in 2026.

Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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EVLV Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Slides
Play Transcript
Aug 06, 2026
2026 (Q2)
-0.03 / -
-0.02
May 12, 2026
2026 (Q1)
-0.03 / -0.02
-0.020.00% (0.00)
Mar 10, 2026
2025 (Q4)
-0.04 / -0.03
-0.030.00% (0.00)
Nov 13, 2025
2025 (Q3)
-0.03 / -0.02
-0.0771.43% (+0.05)
Aug 14, 2025
2025 (Q2)
-0.04 / -0.02
-0.0666.67% (+0.04)
Apr 28, 2025
2024 (Q4)
-0.04 / -0.02
-0.0977.78% (+0.07)
Apr 28, 2025
2025 (Q1)
- / -0.01
-0.0988.89% (+0.08)
Nov 06, 2024
2024 (Q3)
-0.08 / -0.07
-0.0812.50% (<+0.01)
Aug 08, 2024
2024 (Q2)
-0.09 / -0.06
-0.140.00% (+0.04)
May 09, 2024
2024 (Q1)
-0.09 / -0.09
-0.1225.00% (+0.03)
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EVLV Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
May 12, 2026
$6.96$6.02-13.51%
Mar 10, 2026
$5.25$5.75+9.52%
Nov 13, 2025
$6.58$6.00-8.81%
Aug 14, 2025
$7.37$7.75+5.16%
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