Head-To-Head Review: Standex International (NYSE:SXI) vs. Evolv Technologies (NASDAQ:EVLV)

Evolv Technologies (NASDAQ:EVLV) and Standex International (NYSE:SXI) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Evolv Technologies and Standex International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evolv Technologies	-3.05%	-4.53%	-1.72%
Standex International	11.73%	14.47%	6.78%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Evolv Technologies and Standex International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evolv Technologies	$171.44 million	4.56	-$33.14 million	($0.03)	-144.00
Standex International	$891.60 million	3.87	$104.63 million	$8.67	32.41

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

Volatility & Risk

Evolv Technologies has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Standex International has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

66.7% of Evolv Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Standex International shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Evolv Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Standex International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Evolv Technologies and Standex International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evolv Technologies	1	1	4	0	2.50
Standex International	0	2	3	0	2.60

Evolv Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $9.81, suggesting a potential upside of 127.14%. Standex International has a consensus price target of $298.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.29%. Given Evolv Technologies’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Evolv Technologies is more favorable than Standex International.

Summary

Standex International beats Evolv Technologies 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 Standex International

Standex International Corporation, together with subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of various products and services for commercial and industrial markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: Electronics, Engraving, Scientific, Engineering Technologies, and Specialty Solutions. The Electronics segment offers reed relays, fluid level, proximity, motion, flow, HVAC condensate, and custom electronics sensors; and custom wound transformers and inductors for low and high frequency, current sense technology, advanced planar transformer technology, value added assembly, and mechanical packaging applications under the Standex Electronics, Renco, and Agile Magnetics. The Engraving segment provides mold texturizing, slush molding tools, roll engraving, hygiene product tooling, and low observation vents, as well as project management and design services for stealth aircraft; and process machinery for various industries under the Piazza Rosa, World Client Services, Tenibac-Graphion, GS Engineering, and Innovent brand names. The Scientific segment offers temperature-controlled equipment for the medical, scientific, pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial markets under the American BioTech Supply, Lab Research Products, Corepoint, Cryosafe, CryoGuard, and Scientific brands. The Engineering Technologies segment offers net and near net formed single-source customized solutions that are used in the manufacture of engineered components for the aviation, aerospace, defense, energy, industrial, medical, marine, oil and gas, and manned and unmanned space markets under the Spincraft brand. The Specialty Solutions segment manufactures and sells refrigerated, heated, and dry merchandizing display cases; and single and double acting telescopic, and piston rod hydraulic cylinders under the Federal and Custom Hoist brands. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Salem, New Hampshire.