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$5.80 +0.04 (+0.69%) At close · Aug 14
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 12, 2026 Audio replay
May 12, 2026 41:56 34 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
41:56
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Evolv reported Q1 2026 revenue of $46.3 million, up 45% year-over-year, with ARR up 20% to $127.3 million and adjusted EBITDA margin expanding to 8.5%, and raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $175–180 million.

Revenue and growth 65 Annual Recurring Revenue and RPO 44 Expedite bag screening product 22 Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion 18 Gen2 Express upgrades 17 Full-year guidance raise and outlook 9

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +72 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “Revenue in the first quarter was $46.3 million, up 45% year over year.”
  • “Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 8.5% in Q1 compared to 6.4% in the first quarter of last year.”
  • “We remain on track to be comfortably over 10,000 units deployed by the end of this year, reflecting sustained customer demand and our ability to scale responsibly.”
  • “we are increasingly confident there is potential for much greater leverage over time.”

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Revenue $46.33M +44.7% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.03
Gross margin 50.9% -8.9 pp YoY
Net income -$5.01M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Revenue grew 45% year-over-year to $46.3 million
  • Ending ARR grew 20% year-over-year to $127.3 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 8.5% from 6.4% in Q1 2025, with adjusted EBITDA of $3.9 million vs. $2.1 million
  • Raised 2026 revenue outlook to $175–180 million (approximately 20–23% growth) and ending ARR outlook to $145–150 million
  • RPO up 18% year-over-year to $299 million, with about 60% of upgrade-acting customers moving to Gen2
  • Nearly 50 new customers added in Q1, bringing total to approximately 1,300

Risks & pressure points

  • Net loss widened to $(5.0) million from $(1.7) million in Q1 2025
  • Net cash used in operating activities was $(3.2) million vs. $(2.5) million in Q1 2025
  • Adjusted loss of $(3.3) million, essentially flat versus $(3.4) million a year ago
  • Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities stood at $61.1 million as of March 31, 2026
  • Q1 revenue included a year-over-year one-time benefit from directly fulfilling purchase subscriptions
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