Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. operates as a Fintech company that utilizes its proprietary banking and payment technologies to deliver financial services solutions to merchants (B2B) and consumers (B2C) in Southern Africa. It offers cash management solutions, growth capital, card acquiring, bill payment technologies, and value-added services to formal and informal retail merchants, as well as banking, lending, and insurance solutions to consumers across Southern Africa. The company also engages in the sale of POS devices, SIM cards, and other consumables; and license of rights 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.64 to $4.79
• 50-Day Range: $4.06 to $4.75
• 52-Week Range: $3.39 to $5.60
• Volume: 5,986 shs
• Average Volume: 30,228 shs
• Market Capitalization: $385.94 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Lesaka Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lesaka Technologies scored higher than 10% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 296th out of 313 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Lesaka Technologies.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lesaka Technologies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.16) to $0.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lesaka Technologies is -5.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lesaka Technologies is -5.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lesaka Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.24% of the float of Lesaka Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lesaka Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lesaka Technologies has recently increased by 18.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Lesaka Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Lesaka Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.24% of the float of Lesaka Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lesaka Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lesaka Technologies has recently increased by 18.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.85

News Sentiment

Lesaka Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Lesaka Technologies this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lesaka Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.00% of the stock of Lesaka Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.19% of the stock of Lesaka Technologies is held by institutions.

LSAK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LSAK shares performed this year?

Lesaka Technologies' stock was trading at $5.45 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LSAK shares have decreased by 12.8% and is now trading at $4.75.

How were Lesaka Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSAK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 5th. The company reported ($0.40) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.41. Lesaka Technologies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 46.20% and a negative net margin of 11.11%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Lesaka Technologies' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Lesaka Technologies include Rathbones Group PLC (4.21%) and Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Value Capital Partners (Pty) L, Ali Mazanderani and Lincoln Camagu Mali.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Lesaka Technologies?

Shares of LSAK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lesaka Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lesaka Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Disc Medicine (IRON), Jabil (JBL) and AppLovin (APP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/05/2025
• Today: 8/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LSAK
• CIK: 1041514
• Web: www.lesakatech.com
• Phone: (711) 343-2000
• Fax: 27-11-442-5908
• Employees: 2,531
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.82)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$17.44 million
• Net Margins: -11.11%
• Pretax Margin: -12.48%
• Return on Equity: -46.20%
• Return on Assets: -14.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.87
• Current Ratio: 1.37
• Quick Ratio: 1.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $564.22 million
• Price / Sales: 0.68
• Cash Flow: $0.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 45.18
• Book Value: $2.77 per share
• Price / Book: 1.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 81,250,000
• Free Float: 77,999,000
• Market Cap: $385.45 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67