NCR Atleos (NATL) Tops Q4 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - NCR Atleos reported quarterly earnings of $1.11 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.06 per share, and showing a significant increase from $0.69 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of 4.72% [1] - The company posted revenues of$ 1.11 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.18%, and compared to year-ago revenues of $1.1 billion [2] - NCR Atleos shares have underperformed the market, losing about 16.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 1.2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 0.57 on revenues of $1.04 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 3.68 on revenues of $4.37 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for NCR Atleos is mixed, leading to a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, to which NCR Atleos belongs, is currently in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that stocks in the top 50% outperform those in the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] - Another company in the same industry, DocuSign, is expected to report quarterly earnings of$ 0.84 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +10.5%, with revenues anticipated to be $759.96 million, up 6.7% from the previous year [9][10]