Does Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (EVLV) 24.4 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 29, returns on capital 0, balance-sheet safety 55, capital discipline 24.

How has EVLV's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 24.4 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

The Moat Index

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.

EVLV · Technology · $992.8M mkt cap · FY2025 filings · No moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

No moat

The four filters

Pricing power29

Median gross margin 33.5% over 6y, variable.

Returns on capital0

Median ROIC -80.6%, above the 9% hurdle in 0% of years.

Balance-sheet safety55

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline24

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count growing (dilution).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

No price data

Owner earnings (normalized): —
Est. intrinsic value / share: —
Recent price: $5.66
Discount to value: No price data

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

7 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. booked $145.9M of revenue in FY2025 in the Technology sector and kept 51.6% of it as gross profit — a solid-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, −22.7% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $4.8M (FY2020) to $145.9M (FY2025) — about 98.1% a year compounded over 5 years.

It earned −38.7% on invested capital in FY2025, with a median of −80.6% across 3 filed years. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 0/100.

The balance sheet carried $28.6M of total debt in FY2025. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 55/100.

The share count rose 1681.3% between FY2020 and FY2025 — existing owners have been diluted over the record. Capital Discipline scores it 24/100.

Put together: Balance-Sheet Safety is the strongest of the four filters (55/100) and Returns on Capital the weakest (0/100), which is how EVLV lands at 24/100 — a None moat.

This breakdown is generated from the filed numbers and sub-scores above — no outside narrative, no estimates. Where a filing doesn’t disclose an input, the sentence that would need it is omitted instead of guessed.

RevenueSales, as filed$145.9M FY2025

Gross marginRevenue kept after cost of goods51.6% FY2025

Return on invested capitalOperating profit on the capital employed−38.7% FY2025

Owner earningsCash an owner could take out−$33.1M FY2025

Gaps in a line mean that item isn’t in EVLV’s filings for that year — the series is never interpolated or estimated. The Table view lists every filed value, including operating and net margins, total debt, and share count.

Moat Score history

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale24.4 / 100

Score history begins Jul 17, 2026 — the record builds from here and can’t be backfilled.

Tier changesSame-methodology crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

None yet — EVLV has read No moat for every logged capture since Jul 17, 2026.

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record can’t be backfilled, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Technology context

#457 of 532 scored Technology companies, ranked by Moat Score.

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Common questions about EVLV

Does Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (EVLV) 24.4 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The four filters behind that score (each 0–100): pricing power 29, returns on capital 0, balance-sheet safety 55, capital discipline 24.
How has EVLV's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 3 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 24.4 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

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