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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 - $5.10
Previous CloseN/A
Volume3.51K
Average Volume (3M)37.91K
Market Cap
$387.71M
Enterprise Value$579.34M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$69.60M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$258.79M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.30
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 Cap1.49
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.78
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.07
Enterprise Value/Ebitda267.72
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
Robust Revenue Growth & Improving Gross MarginSustained multi-year revenue acceleration and better gross margins indicate improving unit economics and scale. This supports durable operating leverage, gives room to invest in product and distribution, and increases the likelihood of converting growth into sustained profitability over the medium term.
Strong Consumer And Enterprise ScaleRapid expansion in consumer users, higher ARPU, record lending originations, and outsized enterprise growth diversify revenue sources and deepen network effects. Scale in both segments improves cross-sell, sticky recurring fees, and drives longer-term customer lifetime value and margin stability.
Strategic Milestone — Bank Zero Approval & One Lesaka ConsolidationRegulatory approval for the Bank Zero deal and brand consolidation create structural benefits: stronger funding options, potential lower-cost deposits, balance-sheet flexibility, and unified go‑to‑market. These changes materially improve funding mix and long-term margin capture if final approvals proceed.
Bears Say
Ongoing Net Losses And Negative ROEMeaningfully negative ROE and continued net losses signal capital inefficiency and that retained equity isn’t yet producing returns. This constrains the company’s ability to self-fund growth, raises reliance on external financing, and increases execution risk until sustained profitability is achieved.
Weak And Inconsistent Cash Generation; Negative Free Cash FlowNegative and volatile free cash flow limits reinvestment capacity and heightens funding risk, complicating targets to reduce leverage. Inconsistent cash conversion makes long-term planning harder, forces tradeoffs between growth and balance‑sheet repair, and can amplify stress if macro conditions tighten.
Merchant Segment Pressure And Margin CompressionThe Merchant division is facing structural headwinds from pricing competition, hardware upgrade costs and transformation that compress margins. With Merchant expected flat near term, this reduces revenue diversification and cash from an historically higher‑margin line, slowing group margin recovery.
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 $5.10 in the past 12 months.
What is Lesaka Technologies’s market cap?
Lesaka Technologies’s market cap is $387.71M.
When is Lesaka Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lesaka Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date is May 12, 2026 which is in 69 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
Underperform
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LSAK Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 67%
Sector Average 67%
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $9.5M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-13.34%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-32.28%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
18.29%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lesaka Technologies
Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) is a technology company focused on the financial services sector, primarily in South Africa and the broader African market. The company specializes in providing innovative payment solutions, digital banking services, and value-added financial technology services that cater to both consumers and businesses. Lesaka aims to enhance financial inclusion by leveraging technology to streamline transactions, improve customer experiences, and offer a range of services including payment processing, mobile wallets, and point-of-sale solutions.
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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