Shift to services will help these ATM makers: NCR and Diebold Nixdorf

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Demand for new ATMs has suffered in the past few years, particularly as COVID-19 accelerated the shift to online shopping. In response, these two ATM makers are expanding into maintenance and other services as well as self-serve checkout terminals. Their cost-cutting plans should also help improve their profitability. We still like the outlook for both, but NCR is the better choice for new buying. NCR CORP. $46 is a buy. The company (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 130.3 million; Market cap: $6.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas. NCR is now buying Cardtronics plc (Nasdaq symbol CATM). Based in Houston, Texas, that firm operates and services over 285,000 ATMs and financial-services kiosks in 10 counties in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The acquisition will cost $2.5 billion including that firm’s debt. NCR expects to complete the acquisition…