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NCR Atleos Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 25%: Adjusted EBITDA was $254 million, a 23.0% margin against 18.4%. Net income attributable to Atleos rose 67% to $65 million. Source
  • Self-Service Banking profit rose 13%: Self-Service Banking Adjusted EBITDA was $212 million, a 28.6% margin against 25.7%. Management attributed the rise to ATMaaS, software, tariff refunds and productivity. Source
  • Tariff refunds and mix lifted gross margin: Management listed net tariff refunds, software and services mix, productivity, and settlement and vault cash gains as the drivers of the gross margin increase. Source
  • Crypto transaction demand fell: Network revenue fell 1% in Q2 as crypto transaction demand declined. Volume growth in South Africa and Australia offset part of the decline. Source
  • Operating cash flow turned positive: Net cash from operating activities was $30 million in Q2, against negative $25 million a year earlier. Source
  • Shareholders of both companies approved: Brink's and Atleos stockholders voted at the end of June to approve the transaction, a step management described as significant. Source
  • Closing target moved up: Management now expects closing early in Q1 2027. The prior release targeted closing by the end of Q1 2027. Source

“NCR Atleos delivered another strong quarter and a very good first half of 2026.”

Tim Oliver, Atleos’ Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Brink's and Atleos stockholders both voted at the end of June to approve the proposed transaction. Source
  • New: Expected closing moved to early Q1 2027, from the end of Q1 2027 target in the prior release. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue flat, recurring share steady: Q2 revenue was $1.10 billion, flat year over year. Recurring revenue was $776 million against $772 million, or 70% of total in both periods. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 25%: Adjusted EBITDA was $254 million, a 23.0% margin against 18.4%. Net income attributable to Atleos rose 67% to $65 million. Source
  • Per-share earnings rose sharply: Diluted EPS was $0.86 against $0.52. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.49 against $0.89 in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • First-half revenue and profit higher: First-half net income attributable to Atleos was $87 million, up 64%. First-half adjusted EBITDA was $426 million, up 14%. Source

Segment results and margins

  • Self-Service Banking profit rose 13%: Self-Service Banking Adjusted EBITDA was $212 million, a 28.6% margin against 25.7%. Management attributed the rise to ATMaaS, software, tariff refunds and productivity. Source
  • Network profit rose on settlement and vault costs: Network Adjusted EBITDA was $106 million, a 33.5% margin against 27.0%. Management cited positive settlement processing and lower vault cash costs. Source
  • Transaction and Technology profit fell: T&T Adjusted EBITDA was $7 million against $9 million, a 17.1% margin against 22.0%. Source
  • Corporate costs lower year over year: Corporate Adjusted EBITDA was a $73 million charge in Q2, against $79 million a year earlier. Source

“Productivity programs that outpaced war-related pressures and tariff relief allowed profit margins to improve significantly.”

Tim Oliver, Atleos’ Chief Executive Officer

Products and recurring revenue

  • Software and services offset hardware decline: Hardware sales and related installation revenue declined, while software and services including ATMaaS grew. Other revenue fell as Voyix contracts wound down. Source
  • ATM hardware held at 2025 levels: Management said service and software paced first-half growth, and ATM hardware revenue was steady at 2025 levels. Source
  • ATMaaS revenue up about 24%: ATMaaS revenue was $77 million against $62 million a year earlier. The first-quarter figure was $74 million. Source
  • Allpoint deposits passed one million: Allpoint deposits reached over one million in Q2, helped by a convenience retailer expansion and a prepaid program renewal. Source
  • Annualized recurring revenue rose: Self-Service Banking annualized recurring revenue was $1,721 million against $1,679 million. Recurring revenue was 58% of SSB revenue, against 57%. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Tariff refunds and mix lifted gross margin: Management listed net tariff refunds, software and services mix, productivity, and settlement and vault cash gains as the drivers of the gross margin increase. Source
  • Fuel and memory costs partly offset gains: Other costs rose, including fuel and memory chips, which partly offset the gross margin gains. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin rose to 30.2%: Adjusted gross margin was 30.2% in Q2, against 24.9% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating margin widened: Income from operations was $156 million, or 14.1% of revenue, against $119 million and 10.8% a year earlier. Source
  • Interest expense declined: Interest expense was $62 million in Q2, against $69 million. First-half interest expense was $125 million, against $136 million. Source

“We have completed several important milestones in the regulatory and administrative processes required to complete our proposed transaction with The Brink’s Company, and we continue to make meaningful progress toward closing.”

Andy Wamser, Chief Financial Officer

Demand and volumes

  • Crypto transaction demand fell: Network revenue fell 1% in Q2 as crypto transaction demand declined. Volume growth in South Africa and Australia offset part of the decline. Source
  • Self-Service Banking Q2 compared with high base: Self-Service Banking revenue rose 1% in Q2, against the last twelve months' hardware volumes, which management described as a record. Source
  • First-half Network revenue flat: Network revenue was flat over the first six months of 2026, while Network Adjusted EBITDA grew 10%. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Operating cash flow turned positive: Net cash from operating activities was $30 million in Q2, against negative $25 million a year earlier. Source
  • First-half adjusted cash flow positive: First-half adjusted free cash flow-unrestricted was $3 million, against negative $10 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net leverage eased to 2.69x: Net leverage ratio was 2.69x at June 30, 2026, against 2.83x at March 31 and 3.14x a year earlier. Source
  • No buybacks in Q2: No common stock repurchases were recorded in Q2. First-half repurchases were $16 million, all of which the prior release shows in Q1. Source

Strategy and the Brink's transaction

  • Shareholders of both companies approved: Brink's and Atleos stockholders voted at the end of June to approve the transaction, a step management described as significant. Source
  • Closing target moved up: Management now expects closing early in Q1 2027. The prior release targeted closing by the end of Q1 2027. Source
  • Transaction framed around broader access: Management said the merger would expand financial access and bring new solutions to customers, and create opportunities for employees. Source
  • No call or guidance for Q2: Atleos did not host an earnings call or give financial guidance for Q2, citing the pending transaction with Brink's. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Brink's closing early Q1 2027: Management expects the Brink's transaction to close early in the first quarter of 2027, with regulatory and administrative steps progressing. Source
  • Higher earnings and leverage reduction expected: For the close of the year, management expects higher earnings and cash flow conversion, allowing a further net leverage reduction before the transaction. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Self-Service Banking revenue Source$741 million vs $732 million (+1%)
Network revenue Source$316 million vs $319 million (-1%)
Network Managed Units (thousands) Source77.0 vs 77.0
Network LTM ARPU (thousands) Source$16.0 vs $16.2
Gross margin Source28.0% vs 22.9%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Elevated memory and fuel costs offset part of the Self-Service Banking profit gains, according to management. Source
  • Demand: Lower demand for crypto transactions reduced Network revenue in Q2. Source
  • External: Management referred to war-related pressures and tariff effects, which productivity programs were described as outpacing. Source
  • Regulatory: Closing of the Brink's transaction still depends on regulatory and administrative steps that management says are progressing. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The CFO said first-half results met the internal plan. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release anticipated sequential growth in earnings and free cash flow, with improved net leverage through the year. The current release does not state whether this was met.
  • Ahead: The prior release targeted closing by the end of Q1 2027. Management now expects closing early in Q1 2027. Source

Other quarters

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