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NCR Atleos Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 7% on hardware and ATMaaS: Total revenue rose 7% to $1,043 million, with growth from Self-Service Banking hardware, installation, software and ATMaaS. Source
  • Self-Service Banking revenue grew 12%: Segment revenue rose to $697 million from $623 million. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $159 million, up 5%, with margin at 22.8% against 24.4%. Source
  • Gross margin fell on tariffs and vault cash: Gross margin was 22.4% against 23.7%, and adjusted gross margin was 24.5% against 25.9%. Software and services mix, including ATMaaS, partly offset the cost increases. Source
  • Tariff and memory costs near $11 million: The figure is management's estimate of net tariff and higher memory cost impacts for the quarter. Source
  • Recurring share of revenue fell to 72%: Recurring revenue was $754 million, or 72% of total revenue, against $741 million and 76%. Other products and services revenue rose to $289 million from $238 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow turned negative: Net cash used in operating activities was $9 million, against $123 million provided a year earlier. Adjusted free cash flow-unrestricted was $(13) million against $(23) million. Source
  • Net leverage rose to 2.83x: Adjusted net debt was $2,350 million at March 31, 2026, against $2,302 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Combination aimed at enhancing offerings: Management said combining the businesses would enhance offerings to financial institutions and retailers, and that the company continues to aim to expand financial access. Source

“Our service-led growth initiatives continue to pay dividends as financial institutions and retailers increasingly select our differentiated and comprehensive self-service banking offering.”

Tim Oliver, Atleos’ Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: No 2026 financial guidance was given in this release, the same position taken in the prior release.
  • New: The prior release did not mention ATMaaS in Europe or Latin America; this release reports new market expansion there. Source
  • New: The prior release did not mention the AI dispatch solution; this release reports its rollout across Europe. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 7% on hardware and ATMaaS: Total revenue rose 7% to $1,043 million, with growth from Self-Service Banking hardware, installation, software and ATMaaS. Source
  • Net income rose 57% to $22 million: Net income was 2% of revenue, against 1% a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $0.29 against $0.19; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.65 against $0.64. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA flat at $172 million: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 16.5% against 17.6%. Corporate costs were $79 million against $76 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Self-Service Banking revenue grew 12%: Segment revenue rose to $697 million from $623 million. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $159 million, up 5%, with margin at 22.8% against 24.4%. Source
  • Network revenue nearly flat: Network revenue was $301 million against $299 million. Segment Adjusted EBITDA fell to $84 million from $86 million, with margin at 27.9% against 28.8%. Source
  • Allpoint volumes near all-time highs: Two drivers were named: expansion with one of the largest convenience retailers and a renewal with one of the largest neobanks in North America. Source
  • T&T and Other revenue declined: T&T revenue was $40 million against $43 million, with Adjusted EBITDA of $7 million. Other revenue fell to $5 million from $14 million. Source
  • ATMaaS growth from North America and Asia: Management named North America and Asia as continuing growth drivers for ATMaaS, with newer expansion into Latin America and Europe. Source

“Despite a volatile backdrop, we again delivered results that met our internal plan.”

Andy Wamser, Chief Financial Officer

Hardware, recycling and dispatch

  • Recycling adoption lifts hardware orders: Management linked accelerating hardware orders to market adoption of its recycling technology. Source
  • Hardware feeds multi-year recurring revenue: Management said hardware sales extend the install base and drive multi-year recurring revenue through attached services and licensed software. Source
  • AI dispatch rollout moves into Europe: The solution was implemented in North America last year, and the Europe rollout followed during the quarter. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin fell on tariffs and vault cash: Gross margin was 22.4% against 23.7%, and adjusted gross margin was 24.5% against 25.9%. Software and services mix, including ATMaaS, partly offset the cost increases. Source
  • Tariff and memory costs near $11 million: The figure is management's estimate of net tariff and higher memory cost impacts for the quarter. Source
  • Operating margin narrowed to 8.1%: Income from operations was $84 million against $93 million, and interest expense fell to $63 million from $67 million. Source

Recurring revenue and units

  • Recurring share of revenue fell to 72%: Recurring revenue was $754 million, or 72% of total revenue, against $741 million and 76%. Other products and services revenue rose to $289 million from $238 million. Source
  • Self-Service recurring share declined: Recurring revenue was 61% of Self-Service Banking revenue against 64%. Annualized recurring revenue was $1,699 million against $1,602 million. Source
  • ATMaaS revenue rose to $74 million: ATMaaS arrangements produced $74 million of revenue, against $57 million a year earlier. LTM ARPU was $16.0 thousand against $16.1 thousand. Source
  • Network Managed Units edged up: Network Managed Units were 77.7 thousand against 77.2 thousand. Source

Cash, debt and capital returns

  • Operating cash flow turned negative: Net cash used in operating activities was $9 million, against $123 million provided a year earlier. Adjusted free cash flow-unrestricted was $(13) million against $(23) million. Source
  • Net leverage rose to 2.83x: Adjusted net debt was $2,350 million at March 31, 2026, against $2,302 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Buybacks suspended in prior release: The prior release said the share repurchase program was suspended. This release's cash flow statement shows $16 million of common stock repurchases in the quarter.
  • Capital spending and cash balance: Capital expenditures were $27 million and capitalized software additions $10 million, against $29 million and $12 million. Cash and cash equivalents were $433 million against $456 million. Source

Brink's transaction and strategy

  • Combination aimed at enhancing offerings: Management said combining the businesses would enhance offerings to financial institutions and retailers, and that the company continues to aim to expand financial access. Source
  • No earnings call this quarter: The first-quarter call was not held in light of the pending Brink's transaction. Source
  • Brink's agreement reported in February: The prior release reported the definitive agreement, structured as a cash and stock transaction.

Coming up, as management said on 6 May 2026

  • Sequential growth expected through the year: Management expects sequential growth in earnings and free cash flow, and improved net leverage, as the year progresses. Source
  • Brink's closing targeted for Q1 2027: Management targets closing by the end of the first quarter of 2027, with regulatory and administrative processes underway. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Units SourceNetwork Managed Units 77.7 thousand (prior 77.2 thousand)
Gross margin Source22.4% (prior 23.7%)
Segment revenue SourceSelf-Service Banking $697M; Network $301M; T&T $40M; Other $5M

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management referred to a volatile backdrop in describing the quarter's results. Source
  • External: Higher tariffs and memory costs weighed on gross margin during the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Higher vault cash expense added to cost pressure on gross margin. Source
  • Regulatory: Completion of the Brink's transaction depends on regulatory and administrative processes that remain underway. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the quarter's results met the internal plan. Source
  • Not stated: Management continues to target closing by the end of the first quarter of 2027. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.