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Outperform 70 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$49.00
▲(15.73% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/13/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (profit rebound and solid cash generation) and supportive technical momentum (price above key moving averages with positive MACD). Valuation is reasonable on P/E, while earnings-call guidance and recent merger-related corporate events add a modest positive tilt, tempered by historical leverage risk and cited operational headwinds (tariffs and network transaction softness).
Positive Factors
Improving cash generation
Consistent operating cash flow in the mid-$300M range and FCF of $239M in 2025 indicate durable internal funding capacity. This strengthens the company’s ability to service debt, finance ATMaaS expansion and support integration or investments without relying solely on external capital.
Recurring ATMaaS and hardware growth
Rapid ARR and contract-booking growth in ATM-as-a-Service and double-digit self-service hardware revenue expansion point to structurally rising recurring and platform revenues. This mix improves revenue visibility and supports margin expansion as services scale over multiple years.
Strategic merger and reduced financing risk
A planned merger with Brink’s and successful indenture amendments materially reduce change-of-control uncertainty while creating scale, logistics and cash-management complements. The combination targets significant synergies and leverage reduction, improving long-term competitive positioning and capital structure flexibility.
Negative Factors
Historical leverage vulnerability
Although leverage improved in 2025, the prior extreme indebtedness and a relatively small equity base leave the company sensitive to downturns or integration setbacks. Limited equity cushion constrains financial flexibility and raises refinancing and covenant risks if operating cash flow weakens.
Thin and volatile net margins
Low net margins around single digits limit the firm’s ability to absorb cost shocks or invest aggressively. Combined with episodic profit volatility (loss in 2023), this pressure reduces resilience and means sustained scale or efficiency gains are required to make margins reliably durable.
Tariff and network revenue headwinds
Tariff exposure and weak prepaid payroll card volumes introduce persistent cost and revenue uncertainty for hardware and transaction-linked segments. These structural headwinds can compress hardware margins and reduce transactional revenue predictability absent product or pricing offsets.

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NCR Atleos, LLC Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionNCR Atleos Corporation, a financial technology company, provides self-directed banking solutions to financial institutions, merchants, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers in the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Self-Service Banking; Network; and Telecommunications & Technology (T&T). The company offers solutions, including a line of automated teller machine (ATM) hardware and software, as well as elated installation, maintenance, and managed and professional services; and ATM as a service to manage and run for financial institutions that include back office, cash management, software management, and ATM deployment. It also provides network of ATMs and multi-functioning financial services kiosks for financial institutions, financial technology companies, neobanks, and retailers; Allpoint network which provides cash withdrawal and deposit access to credit unions, banks, digital banks, fintechs, stored-value debit card issuers, and other consumer financial services providers; and ATM branding solutions to financial institutions, ATM management and services to retailers and other businesses, and LibertyX solution which gives consumers the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin. In addition, the company offers managed network and infrastructure services to enterprise clients across various industries through communications service providers and technology manufacturers; and professional, field, and remote services for modern network technologies, including software-defined wide area networking, network functions virtualization, wireless local area networks, optical networking, and edge networks. NCR Atleos Corporation was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
How the Company Makes MoneyNCR Atleos makes money primarily by operating and servicing ATM and self-service banking infrastructure for banks, credit unions, retailers, and independent ATM operators. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) managed services fees for operating ATMs on behalf of customers (e.g., end-to-end ATM management, monitoring, field service/maintenance, and related operational support); (2) cash management and cash-in-transit coordination/services, where the company is paid for planning and managing cash replenishment and associated logistics (often delivered via third-party armored carriers); (3) network and transaction-based revenues, where the company earns fees tied to ATM transactions routed or enabled through its network and software platforms; and (4) software, platform, and other service revenues supporting ATM driving, security, fleet management, and channel enablement for self-service banking. Significant factors influencing earnings can include the scale of the installed/managed ATM base, transaction volumes (which are sensitive to consumer cash usage patterns), contract mix between recurring managed services versus transaction-linked fees, and reliance on third-party service providers (e.g., armored cash carriers and field service partners) to deliver parts of the service chain.

NCR Atleos, LLC Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Nov 05, 2025
(Q3-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call highlights significant achievements in financial performance, segment growth, and strategic initiatives, despite facing challenges such as tariffs and a decline in prepaid payroll card transactions.
Q3-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Separation from Legacy NCR Completed
Successfully bifurcated or duplicated 140 years of IT systems and hardware, separated hundreds of global locations, established dozens of new legal entities, and migrated over 700 critical customer connections.
Solid Financial Performance
Achieved 6% core top line growth, 7% increase in EBITDA, and 22% earnings per share growth in Q3 2025.
Self-Service Banking Segment Success
Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, with 25% growth in hardware deliveries and 5% growth in services and software.
ATM-as-a-Service Growth
37% growth year-over-year with $195 million in total contract value bookings, and ARR expected to exceed $300 million by year-end.
Network Segment Expansion
Machine count grew to approximately 81,000 units, with a 2% year-over-year increase in ARPU.
Negative Updates
Tariffs Impact
Tariffs could impact the business by $25 million this year, with uncertainty on future tariff rates affecting forecasts.
Challenges in Network Segment
Lower prepaid payroll card transactions impacting revenue, with a 1% year-over-year decline in segment revenue.
Company Guidance
During the NCR Atleos Q3 2025 earnings call, guidance emphasized maintaining consistent financial performance and capital allocation to ensure growth. The company has achieved a targeted leverage level of 3x and aims to reduce it to about 2.8x by year-end. Although share repurchases were restricted in Q3, they plan to commence in the upcoming trading window. Atleos reported a 6% core top-line growth, driven by a 24% increase in hardware revenue and a 37% growth in ATM-as-a-Service. Profitability was at the high end of expectations, with EBITDA margins expanding by 40 basis points to 19.5%. The self-service banking segment saw an 11% revenue increase, with significant profit growth and margins up 220 basis points. The company anticipates substantial free cash flow conversion improvement in 2026, approaching 35% of adjusted EBITDA. For the network segment, revenue was down 1% due to lower payroll card transactions, but the overall rolling 12-month ARPU increased slightly. Atleos reaffirmed its 2025 guidance, expecting free cash flow conversion to exceed 30% and adjusted EBITDA to hit the lower end of the guided range.

NCR Atleos, LLC Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Improving profitability (loss in 2023 to $91M net income in 2024 and $162M in 2025) and steady-to-modestly rising revenue, supported by solid operating cash flow and higher 2025 free cash flow. The main constraint is balance-sheet risk given historically extreme leverage in 2023–2024, even though leverage improved materially in 2025; net margins remain relatively thin.
Income Statement
68
Positive
Revenue has been steady to modestly rising from 2023–2025 (2025 up slightly vs. 2024), and profitability improved meaningfully with net income rebounding from a loss in 2023 to $91M in 2024 and $162M in 2025. Gross margin also trended up (about 22% in 2022–2023 to ~24% in 2024–2025), supporting earnings resilience. Offsetting this, net margins remain thin (~3.7% in 2025) and results show some volatility (notably the 2023 loss), which limits the score.
Balance Sheet
61
Positive
Leverage appears improved in 2025, with debt-to-equity dropping to ~0.56 versus very elevated levels in 2023–2024 (around 11x), which is a major positive shift for financial risk. Total assets have been relatively stable, and return on equity is high in 2024–2025, reflecting improved profitability on a relatively small equity base. The key weakness is the historical balance-sheet risk signaled by the prior two years’ extreme leverage and low equity cushion, which increases sensitivity if operating conditions soften.
Cash Flow
74
Positive
Cash generation is solid and consistent: operating cash flow has held in the mid-$300M range in 2023–2025, and free cash flow improved to $239M in 2025. Free cash flow also covers a majority of net income (about 67% in 2025), indicating earnings are translating reasonably well into cash. The main negatives are year-to-year free-cash-flow volatility (down in 2024 before rebounding in 2025) and only moderate cash coverage versus the company’s overall capital base, suggesting limited room for error if cash needs rise.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue4.35B4.32B4.19B4.13B3.55B
Gross Profit1.06B1.03B933.00M919.00M892.00M
EBITDA736.00M449.00M451.00M447.00M459.00M
Net Income162.00M91.00M-134.00M108.00M186.00M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets5.67B5.55B5.74B5.77B5.58B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments456.00M419.00M339.00M293.00M238.00M
Total Debt225.00M3.05B3.12B884.00M1.46B
Total Liabilities5.27B5.29B5.45B2.51B3.24B
Stockholders Equity403.00M260.00M284.00M3.26B2.33B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow239.00M205.00M223.00M177.00M338.00M
Operating Cash Flow356.00M344.00M355.00M274.00M449.00M
Investing Cash Flow-116.00M-135.00M-316.00M-417.00M-2.49B
Financing Cash Flow-253.00M-134.00M31.00M183.00M2.35B

NCR Atleos, LLC Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price42.34
Price Trends
50DMA
41.33
Positive
100DMA
39.26
Positive
200DMA
36.76
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
0.48
Positive
RSI
45.66
Neutral
STOCH
11.80
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NATL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 42.34 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 44.03, above the 50-day MA of 41.33, and above the 200-day MA of 36.76, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.48 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 45.66 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 11.80 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for NATL.

NCR Atleos, LLC Risk Analysis

NCR Atleos, LLC disclosed 47 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. NCR Atleos, LLC reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

NCR Atleos, LLC Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
71
Outperform
$1.99B83.9610.50%17.77%-76.05%
70
Outperform
$3.12B17.2949.78%-0.14%
66
Neutral
$3.16B57.31-8.90%5.45%
66
Neutral
$2.20B19.1616.41%7.35%2.44%
65
Neutral
$2.51B26.418.82%-2.86%985.78%
61
Neutral
$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
54
Neutral
$2.33B168.716.57%7.36%-40.62%
* Technology Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
NATL
NCR Atleos, LLC
42.34
14.76
53.52%
AGYS
Agilysys
70.81
-6.65
-8.59%
RNG
RingCentral
37.63
9.61
34.30%
ALRM
Alarm
44.37
-13.03
-22.70%
BL
BlackLine
39.11
-11.18
-22.23%
DBD
Diebold Nixdorf Inc
71.45
27.77
63.58%

NCR Atleos, LLC Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
NCR Atleos Advances Brink’s Merger with Noteholder Consent
Positive
Mar 12, 2026

On March 11, 2026, NCR Atleos Corporation announced that it had successfully completed a consent solicitation to amend the indenture governing its 9.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2029, securing the required majority support from noteholders. The company, its subsidiary guarantors and Citibank, N.A., then executed a supplemental indenture that, among other changes, ensures its planned merger with The Brink’s Company will not be treated as a change of control under the notes, reducing the risk of triggering investor protection clauses and providing greater financing and transactional certainty around the deal.

The supplemental indenture became effective immediately and is binding on all holders of the notes, including those who did not consent, though the operative amendments will take effect only immediately prior to the first effective time of the merger and lapse if the merger is not completed or the consent fee is not paid. The move clarifies the treatment of the pending Brink’s transaction in NCR Atleos’ capital structure and is aimed at smoothing the integration process, stabilizing creditor expectations and supporting execution of the merger within the existing debt framework.

The most recent analyst rating on (NATL) stock is a Hold with a $50.40 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on NCR Atleos, LLC stock, see the NATL Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
NCR Atleos Seeks Noteholder Consents for Brink’s Merger
Neutral
Mar 5, 2026

On March 5, 2026, NCR Atleos announced it had begun soliciting consents from holders of its 9.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 to amend the indenture governing those notes, in connection with its planned merger with The Brink’s Company. The proposed changes would ensure the two-step merger structure with Brink’s does not trigger a Change of Control under the notes, aligning the capital structure with the pending transaction while leaving completion of the merger itself independent of the consent outcome.

Noteholders who deliver consents by the March 11, 2026 expiration date and do not revoke them before the revocation deadline would be eligible for a cash payment of $1.25 per $1,000 in principal, provided a majority consents are obtained and the mergers close. Any supplemental indenture would bind all noteholders once executed, meaning the amendments could apply even to investors who do not participate, underscoring the importance of the solicitation for creditors assessing their protections as the Brink’s deal progresses.

The most recent analyst rating on (NATL) stock is a Hold with a $50.40 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on NCR Atleos, LLC stock, see the NATL Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Brink’s to Acquire NCR Atleos in $6.6 Billion Merger
Positive
Feb 26, 2026

On February 26, 2026, NCR Atleos and The Brink’s Company announced a definitive merger agreement under which Brink’s will acquire NCR Atleos in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $6.6 billion, including assumed debt. The deal, unanimously approved by both boards and expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, will give NCR Atleos shareholders $30 in cash and 0.1574 Brink’s shares per NATL share, implying a 24% premium to NCR Atleos’ prior-day closing price.

The transaction will create a leading financial technology infrastructure group by combining Brink’s global cash management and route-based logistics with NCR Atleos’ large installed ATM base, software and ATMaaS outsourcing platform. Brink’s expects the combined company to generate roughly $10 billion in annual revenue, deliver at least 35% earnings-per-share accretion and realize about $200 million in annual run-rate cost synergies within three years, while using the enlarged cash flow to deleverage and expand in higher-margin ATM managed services and digital retail solutions.

Under the merger structure, NCR Atleos will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Brink’s through two sequential mergers, and its stock will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange upon closing. Equity awards held by NCR Atleos employees will largely be converted into Brink’s-based awards on adjusted terms, while outstanding stock options in the money will be cashed out based on the merger consideration, reinforcing alignment between the workforce and the future combined entity.

Completion of the deal remains subject to shareholder approvals at both companies, expiration of antitrust waiting periods, various domestic and foreign regulatory and money-transmitter clearances, and customary conditions around accuracy of representations and the absence of material adverse effects. The merger agreement restricts both sides from soliciting competing bids but permits each board, under defined “superior proposal” or intervening event scenarios, to change its recommendation or terminate the agreement, subject to reciprocal termination fees of $145 million for NCR Atleos and $175 million for Brink’s.

Brink’s has secured $4.5 billion in committed bridge financing to fund the cash component and refinance debt, with plans to use the combined entity’s strong free cash flow to reduce leverage to a targeted 2.0–3.0 times range by the end of 2027. Governance arrangements include retaining Brink’s CEO Mark Eubanks and CFO Kurt McMaken in their roles and adding one mutually agreed independent NCR Atleos director to the Brink’s board, signaling a measured integration of leadership as the company seeks to scale its global ATM and digital retail services footprint.

The most recent analyst rating on (NATL) stock is a Buy with a $45.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on NCR Atleos, LLC stock, see the NATL Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
NCR Atleos Extends Executive Non-Compete Terms, Adjusts Equity
Neutral
Dec 19, 2025

On December 17, 2025, NCR Atleos Corporation’s Compensation and Human Resource Committee approved a new standalone restrictive covenant agreement for several senior executives, including its CEO, CFO, COO and General Counsel, extending their post-employment non-competition obligations to 24 months to provide stronger and more consistent protection for the company’s trade secrets. The committee also accelerated by roughly two months the vesting date of one-third of the executives’ outstanding time-based 2024 and 2025 restricted stock unit awards to December 19, 2025, while leaving all other terms, including the original one-year post-vesting holding period, unchanged, thereby adjusting executive equity incentives without altering longer-term retention conditions.

The most recent analyst rating on (NATL) stock is a Buy with a $45.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on NCR Atleos, LLC stock, see the NATL Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 13, 2026