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LSAK

BuySecond Wind

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. · Technology · South Africa · $349M cap · $924K/day traded

$4.07 -3.1% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

StockRank down 1.1 since 23 Oct.

Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.

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Quality
48
Value
59
Momentum
55

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK) is 68/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 48, Value 59, Momentum 55, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
148.3x
peers 8.2x
ROE
1.4%
peers 17.9%
D/E
1.2x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Lesaka Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company delivering cash management solutions, payment processing, and value-added services to merchants and consumers across southern Africa. The company's competitive advantage lies in its deep penetration into underbanked communities, providing crucial financial inclusion through its proprietary technology and extensive distribution network. Lesaka is actively expanding its fintech ecosystem to capture growth opportunities in an evolving digital payments landscape.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue222.6M528.0M564.2M659.7M43.6%721.6M737.3M836.6M8.2%
EPS-0.75-0.56-0.27-1.14—————
Shares—————————
Debt—————————
Equity—————————
Op CF-37.2M0.4M28.8M-9.1M6921.7%52.4M———
Inv CF-193.7M-16.5M-16.4M-11.3M—————
Fin CF122.3M-19.1M-7.1M29.7M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.2%
4.14.34.54.74.914 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 55% of stocks we rank over the past year (39% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$4.07
RSI (14)
29.9
52-Week Range-26.5% from high
Low $3.62High $5.54

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC
4.2%37.0
ROE
1.4%29.1
GP/Assets
33.2%72.3
Op. Margin
5.0%44.2
FCF/Assets
4.5%56.9
Piotroski
497.1
Int. Cover
1.2x24.6
D/E Ratio
1.24x8.8
Current Ratio
1.59x35.7
Value
59
P/E (TTM)
148.3x7.2
EV/EBITDA
8.3x79.4
P/FCF
11.0x79.1
P/B
1.8x72.7
P/S
0.5x89.6
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
55
52W High %
73%66.2
RS 6M
-24%32.8
SMA 50/200
0.95x37.7
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%55.5
EPS Rev 12W
+4.3%75.9
EPS Improve
+1533%98.6
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$349M
P/E (Forward)
9.1x
Gross Margin
32.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LSAK are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
LSAKLesaka Technologies, Inc.(you)$349M68Buy
AXX.JOAraxi Limited$103M95Strong Buy
IOC.JOiOCO Limited$153M90Strong Buy
DTC.JODatatec Limited$1.2B82Strong Buy
AEL.JOAltron Limited$667M97Strong Buy
MST.JOMustek Limited$50M99Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 17.9% · P/E 8.2x · Gross margin 27.7%

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Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK): Stock Score Summary

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK) has a MoatMap StockRank of 68/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (59/100), and Momentum (55/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company delivering cash management solutions, payment processing, and value-added services to merchants and consumers across southern Africa. The company's competitive advantage lies in its deep penetration into underbanked communities, providing crucial financial inclusion through its proprietary technology and extensive distribution network. Lesaka is actively expanding its fintech ecosystem to capture growth opportunities in an evolving digital payments landscape.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$4.07
Market Cap$349M
P/E (TTM)148.33
P/E (Forward)9.08
Price/Book1.75
Return on Equity1.4%
Return on Invested Capital4.2%
Debt/Equity1.24x
Gross Margin32.2%
Operating Margin5.0%
Revenue Growth11.8%
Free Cash Flow$32M

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. operates in the Software - Infrastructure industry, part of the Technology sector (South Africa).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lesaka Technologies, Inc.’s (LSAK) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK) is 68/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (59), and Momentum (55), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Lesaka Technologies, Inc. have an economic moat?
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Lesaka Technologies, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 68/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Lesaka Technologies, Inc. in?
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (LSAK) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry (South Africa).