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Mcap
379,4M USD
P/E
EV / Rev
0,6x
Div yield
Op margin
-2,9 %
ROE
-17,6 %
Net margin
-3,8 %
Debt / equity
1,14
Beta
52w range
Volume
Day range
Prev close
$4,47
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Next earnings
2026-08-09
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About

LSAK.O is a financial services entity classified under the Financials sector, though its specific business activity remains unclassified in the available data.

Business. LSAK.O is a financial services entity classified under the Financials sector, though its specific business activity remains unclassified in the available data.

Classification85 %
SectorFinancials
Industry groupFinancial Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY2 analysts
2 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target7,58

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy2
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
7,58
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsFY 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-09 · estimated
See all catalysts →

At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
2 analysts · indicative
Ownership
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
-17,6 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsFY 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-09 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    LSAK.O is a financial services entity classified under the Financials sector, though its specific business activity remains unclassified in the available data.

    Classification85 %
    SectorFinancials
    Industry groupFinancial Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    LSAK.O maintains a capital structure characterized by significant leverage, with long-term debt of $188.8 million against total equity of $165.6 million, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The company holds $76.5 million in cash and equivalents, which is insufficient to cover its total debt, leading to a negative net cash position. Liquidity is assessed as medium risk, supported by a current ratio that is not explicitly provided but implied by the balance sheet composition. The market capitalization stands at $363.2 million, trading at a price-to-book ratio of 1.39, indicating the market values the company above its tangible book value despite current profitability challenges.

    Profitability metrics are currently negative, with a return on equity of -17.59% and a return on assets of -4.46%. The company reported an operating income of -$27.1 million and a net income of -$87.5 million on revenues of $659.7 million. This results in a negative EV/EBITDA multiple of -21.26, reflecting the current loss-making status. Without cohort median data for direct comparison, the negative returns suggest the company is in a growth or turnaround phase where it is prioritizing market share or operational scaling over immediate profitability.

    Revenue concentration and geographic exposure details are absent from the available data. The company reports total revenue of $659.7 million, but no segment or geographic breakdown is provided to assess diversification risks. The lack of segment data prevents a detailed analysis of revenue drivers or regional dependencies.

    Growth trajectory analysis is limited by the absence of historical period data. The current revenue figure of $659.7 million provides a baseline, but without prior year or quarterly comparisons, the year-over-year growth rate cannot be calculated. The negative operating cash flow of -$9.1 million and capital expenditure of $17.2 million indicate that the company is investing in its operations while generating negative cash from core activities.

    Risk factors include medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The key flag notes that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt, highlighting a reliance on external financing or future cash flow generation to service obligations. The low dilution risk suggests that the share count of 81.2 million is stable, with no immediate signs of aggressive equity issuance.

    Recent events include analyst coverage with a mean price target of $7.58, representing a significant upside from the current market price of $4.47. The mean recommendation is 1.50, indicating a strong buy consensus among the two analysts covering the stock. No specific news events or filing observations are detailed beyond the reconciler enqueue notices, which are internal system logs rather than business events.

    Key takeaways
    • LSAK.O trades at a P/B of 1.39 despite negative ROE (-17.59%) and ROA (-4.46%), suggesting market optimism about future turnaround.
    • The company carries $188.8 million in long-term debt against $76.5 million in cash, resulting in a negative net cash position and medium liquidity risk.
    • Analyst sentiment is strongly positive with a mean recommendation of 1.50 and a mean price target of $7.58, implying ~70% upside from the current $4.47 price.
    • Operating cash flow is negative at -$9.1 million, while capital expenditures stand at $17.2 million, indicating ongoing investment in the business.
    • Dilution risk is assessed as low, with basic and diluted shares outstanding identical at 81.2 million.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-05-06
    Q1 2026 · Quarter highlights
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    Revenue $183.1M, +13,4% YoY; Operating income +1 016,1% YoY.

    Revenue$183.1M+13,4 % YoY
    Operating income$4.1M+1 016,1 % YoY
    Net income$552.0k+102,5 % YoY
    Free cash flow$6.3M+134,3 % YoY
    EPS
    Operating cash flow$35.6M+1 448,1 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue$183.1M
    Gross profit$59.1M
    Operating income$4.1M
    Net income$552.0k
    Margins
    Gross margin32.3%
    Operating margin2.2%
    Net margin0.3%
    FCF margin3.5%
    Balance sheet
    Total assets$675.0M
    Total liabilities$488.3M
    Total equity$186.6M
    Cash & equivalents$90.6M
    Long-term debt$237.4M
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow$35.6M
    CapEx-$14.7M
    Free cash flow$6.3M
    SBC
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue $183.1MOperating costs $179.0MTax $3.5MNet income $552.0k
    Highlights
    • Revenue $183.1M, +13,4% YoY
    • Operating income +1 016,1% YoY
    • Net income +102,5% YoY
    • Free cash flow +134,3% YoY
    • Net margin 0.3%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    $4,67
    Market cap
    $363.2M
    Enterprise value
    $475.5M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    0.6x
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    1.4x
    P / Tangible book
    1.4x
    Tangible book
    $261.4M
    Net cash
    -$112.3M
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    1.1
    ROA
    -4.5%
    ROE
    -17.6%
    Cash conversion
    31.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -2.8%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    0,35
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    2
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-07-30 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate0,35
    Revenueno estimateno estimate721,5M USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate13,9M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution2 analysts
    Strong buy1
    Buy1
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$7,58 · Median $7,58
    Low $7,15High $8,00
    Operating income · consensus13,9M USD
    EPS surprise
    −134,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −8,6 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$7,15
    Mean$7,58
    Median$7,58
    High$8,00
    Spot$4,67
    +62.2 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-2,9 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-3,8 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-17,6 %Bottom quartile
    Capex / Rev-2,8 %Below median
    D/E1,14Below median
    Cash Conv0,31Above median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Data sources
    • Reference data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    Source documents
    • LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Market data — financials · 2026-07-30
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on LSAK.O · 2026-07-30
    • Lesaka Technologies Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-30
    • Lesaka Technologies Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-07-30

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$26M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$26M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Ali MazanderaniExecutive Chairman of the Board

    Insider activity

    Net buying8 buys · 37 sellsnet $5,5M5 insiders · last 365d
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 66 437 @ $4,90$326K · 2026-04-16
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 19 488 @ $4,90$96K · 2026-04-15
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 106 948 @ $4,90$524K · 2026-04-14
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 52 230 @ $4,92$257K · 2026-04-13
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 57 894 @ $4,98$288K · 2026-04-10
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 9 878 @ $4,95$49K · 2026-04-09
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 19 311 @ $4,93$95K · 2026-04-08
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 47 954 @ $4,91$236K · 2026-04-07
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 34 219 @ $4,95$169K · 2026-04-06
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 9 928 @ $4,99$50K · 2026-04-02
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 18 663 @ $4,97$93K · 2026-04-01
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 32 807 @ $5,02$165K · 2026-03-31
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 6 467 @ $4,92$32K · 2026-03-30
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 31 504 @ $4,91$155K · 2026-03-27
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 2 468 @ $4,95$12K · 2026-03-26
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 11 104 @ $5,04$56K · 2026-03-25
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 16 179 @ $5,02$81K · 2026-03-24
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 2 162 @ $5,03$11K · 2026-03-23
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 34 607 @ $5,06$175K · 2026-03-19
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 4 819 @ $5,38$26K · 2026-03-18
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 87 041 @ $5,31$462K · 2026-03-17
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 27 389 @ $4,94$135K · 2026-03-16
    • Sparrow Dean ChadDirector · Common StockSold 110 @ $4,66$513 · 2026-03-13
    • International Finance Corp10% owner · Common StockSold 60 000 @ $4,85$291K · 2026-03-13
    • Sparrow Dean ChadDirector · Common StockSold 6 @ $4,72$28 · 2026-03-12

    Short positioning

    243.4Kshares short-4.1% vs prior
    2.64days to cover
    20.0%short of daily vol
    324.9Kfails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    LSAK.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Total assets (annual): USD 704.64MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 180.56MUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 181.83MUnknown
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 216.83MUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 81.52MUnknown
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 69.47MUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 284.85MUnknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 427.99MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD -87.5MUnknown
    • Cost of revenue (annual): USD 486.55MUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD -27.1MUnknown
    • Capex (annual): USD 17.2MUnknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -1Unknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -1Unknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 659.7MUnknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD -9.12MUnknown
    • R&D expense (annual): USD 500KUnknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD -105.95MUnknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 351.58MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 193.31MUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 238.55MUnknown
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 148.66MUnknown
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 60.62MUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 80.16MUnknown
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-08-09EVENTUpcomingFY 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-17FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-05-18FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-05-18FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-05-06 16:15 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue USD 183.1M · Net USD 0.6M
    2026-05-06FILINGFORM 10-Q →
    2026-05-06FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-04-16 00:00 UTCINSIDER11 insider transactions — 2026-04 · net sell $2.2M
    2026-04-16 00:00 UTCINSIDER11 insider transactions — 2026-04 · net sell $2.2M
    2026-04-16INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 66.4k sh — 10% owner ~$326k
    2026-04-15INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 19.5k sh — 10% owner ~$96k
    2026-04-14INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 106.9k sh — 10% owner ~$524k
    2026-04-13INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 52.2k sh — 10% owner ~$257k
    2026-04-10INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 57.9k sh — 10% owner ~$288k
    2026-04-09INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 9.9k sh — 10% owner ~$49k
    2026-04-08INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 19.3k sh — 10% owner ~$95k
    2026-04-07INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 48.0k sh — 10% owner ~$236k
    2026-04-06INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 34.2k sh — 10% owner ~$169k
    2026-04-02INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 9.9k sh — 10% owner ~$50k
    2026-04-01FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-04-01INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 18.7k sh — 10% owner ~$93k
    2026-03-31 00:00 UTCINSIDER26 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net sell $1.8M
    2026-03-31 00:00 UTCINSIDER26 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net sell $1.8M
    2026-03-31INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 32.8k sh — 10% owner ~$165k
    2026-03-30INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 6.5k sh — 10% owner ~$32k
    2026-03-27INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 31.5k sh — 10% owner ~$155k
    2026-03-26INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 2.5k sh — 10% owner ~$12k
    2026-03-25INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 11.1k sh — 10% owner ~$56k
    2026-03-24INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 16.2k sh — 10% owner ~$81k
    2026-03-23INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 2.2k sh — 10% owner ~$11k
    2026-03-19INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 34.6k sh — 10% owner ~$175k
    2026-03-18INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 4.8k sh — 10% owner ~$26k
    2026-03-17INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 87.0k sh — 10% owner ~$462k
    2026-03-16INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 27.4k sh — 10% owner ~$135k
    2026-03-13INSIDERSparrow Dean Chad sold 110 sh — Director ~$1k
    2026-03-13INSIDERInternational Finance Corp sold 60.0k sh — 10% owner ~$291k
    2026-03-12INSIDERSparrow Dean Chad sold 6 sh — Director ~$0k
    2026-02-27FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-02-25 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-02 · net buy $399k
    2026-02-25 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-02 · net buy $399k
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