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Lesaka Technologies (LSAK)
NASDAQ:LSAK
LSAK Stock Chart & Stats
$3.77
-$0.10(-1.90%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$3.77
-$0.10(-1.90%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$3.39 - $5.54
Previous CloseN/A
Volume3.51K
Average Volume (3M)37.91K
Market Cap
$416.25M
Enterprise Value$606.25M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$69.60M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$258.79M
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.0
Beta0.25
Next Earnings
May 12, 2026EPS Estimate
0.07Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.08
Shares Outstanding83,920,680
10 Day Avg. Volume25,302
30 Day Avg. Volume37,908
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.35
Price to Sales (P/S)0.52
P/FCF Ratio-13.09
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.46
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.82
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.22
Enterprise Value/Ebitda280.15
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.29
Revenue Forecast (FY)$567.03M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue And Customer GrowthLesaka's consumer franchise shows durable scale and engagement: a >2.0M active base (+21%), 38% consumer revenue growth and ARPU +15% enable recurring fee income, cross‑sell of lending (originations +88%) and better unit economics, supporting multi-quarter topline resilience and product monetization.
Improving Profitability And Operating EfficiencyThe company is converting scale into operating leverage: material EBITDA expansion and a several-point uplift in operating margin reflect tighter cost control, lower CapEx intensity as a share of EBITDA and more efficient operations, improving the path to sustained positive earnings and cash generation.
Platform Control And Margin CaptureProcessing a large share of card TPV in‑house and ADP TPV growth builds structural margin capture, reduces third‑party costs, and strengthens product competitiveness. This platform control supports durable gross margin improvement and strategic leverage across merchant and enterprise flows.
Bears Say
Weak Cash ConversionLesaka's inconsistent ability to convert profit into cash—negative free cash flow and volatile operating cash flow—limits internal funding for growth, increases reliance on external financing, and raises execution risk if operating improvements slip or capital needs rise.
Rising Leverage And Negative ROEHigher debt and a markedly negative ROE indicate the balance sheet is funding growth but not delivering returns, constraining financial flexibility. Persistent losses plus rising leverage increase refinancing and covenant risk and magnify downside if margins or cash flow deteriorate.
Merchant Segment PressureThe merchant business faces structural headwinds—pricing pressure, lower ARPU and required hardware upgrades—that compress margins and stall growth. As a core payments channel, protracted merchant weakness could limit overall revenue diversification and slow group margin progress.
Lesaka Technologies News
LSAK FAQ
What was Lesaka Technologies’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lesaka Technologies lowest stock price was $3.39 and its highest was $5.54 in the past 12 months.
What is Lesaka Technologies’s market cap?
Lesaka Technologies’s market cap is $416.25M.
When is Lesaka Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lesaka Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date is May 12, 2026 which is in 49 days.
How were Lesaka Technologies’s earnings last quarter?
Lesaka Technologies released its earnings results on Feb 04, 2026. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.04.
Is Lesaka Technologies overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lesaka Technologies’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Lesaka Technologies pay dividends?
Lesaka Technologies does not currently pay dividends.
What is Lesaka Technologies’s EPS estimate?
Lesaka Technologies’s EPS estimate is 0.07.
How many shares outstanding does Lesaka Technologies have?
Lesaka Technologies has 83,920,680 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lesaka Technologies’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lesaka Technologies reported an EPS of $0.08 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.04. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.754%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lesaka Technologies?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LSAK
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Lesaka Technologies Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LSAK Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $5.3M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-13.34%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-19.52%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.00%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lesaka Technologies
Lesaka Technologies, Inc., a financial technology company, provides fintech products and services to unbanked and underbanked individuals and small businesses primarily in South Africa and internationally. The company develops payment technologies to offers financial and value -added services to its customers. It operates through three segments: Processing, Financial services, and Technology. The Processing segment provides transaction processing services that involve the collection, transmittal, and retrieval of all transaction data to its customers. The Financial services segment includes activities related to the provision of financial services to customers, including bank accounts, loans, and life insurance products. This segment also offers short-term loans to customers. The Technology segment sells hardware, such as point of sale devices, SIM cards, and other consumables; and licenses right to use certain technology developed by the company, as well as offers related technology services. The company was formerly known as Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lesaka Technologies, Inc. in May 2022. Lesaka Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
LSAK Company Deck
LSAK Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a strongly positive operational and financial picture driven by robust group revenue growth (16% YoY), a significant 47% increase in adjusted EBITDA, and outsized Consumer and Enterprise momentum (Consumer revenue +38%, active consumers +21%, lending originations +88%, Enterprise revenue +67%). Strategic milestones — Competition Tribunal approval for Bank Zero and the One Lesaka consolidation — position the company for improved funding, margin capture and a unified go‑to‑market. Offsetting these positives are near‑term challenges within Merchant (revenue down 2%, ARPU down 10%, Merchant EBITDA down 6%) due to transformation, pricing pressure, and hardware upgrade investments, plus the presence of non‑recurring gains (ZAR 50m and ZAR 65m) that partly boosted the quarter. Management provided constructive guidance and reiterated full‑year ranges while noting rebrand marketing costs (ZAR 50–75m) and the need for Prudential Authority approval for Bank Zero. On balance, the company shows improving fundamentals and scalable platform dynamics, with manageable short‑term headwinds in Merchant and some one‑offs that temper the headline results.View all LSAK earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
3.75% Insiders
0.07% Mutual Funds
9.20% Other Institutional Investors
86.87% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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