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LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC LSAK

Nasdaq · stock · Functions Related To Depository Banking, NEC · website · IPO 2005-08-03

LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC statistics & valuation

Market cap$402.4M
P / E145.9×
P / S0.6×
P / B2.0×
P / FCF12.7×
Net margin0.4%
Return on equity1.3%
FCF margin4.4%
Net debt$129.3M
Net debt / EBITDA2.2×
Enterprise value USD$531.7M
EV / EBITDA8.9×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV2.4%
Return on capital2.4%
Graham number -69.8%$1.29

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($1.29); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
12.00% 10.10% -193.60% -54.30% -29.10% -19.70% -6.60% -3.30% -13.80% 0.40% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
15.90% 8.80% -84.00% -30.70% -41.20% -18.10% -2.90% 0.50% -4.20% 1.80% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
12.20% 8.40% -98.00% -27.00% -13.80% -18.70% -19.50% -10.50% -54.70% 1.30% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
56.4M 56.7M 56.6M 57.1M 56.7M 62.3M 63.6M 64.3M 81.2M 83.3M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
-$242.2M -$39.9M -$46.1M -$198.6M $97.7M $97.6M $84.1M $124.2M $129.3M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
5.00% 5.10% -46.40% -17.30% -8.90% -6.70% -6.50% -3.30% -14.00% 0.40% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
20.00% -8.60% -36.00% -47.90% -18.80% -3.00% 2.90% -4.00% 4.40% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.03× 0.07× 0.00× 0.00× 0.60× 0.74× 0.81× 1.21× 1.03× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$1.33 $1.09 -$5.48 -$1.37 -$0.67 -$0.75 -$0.56 -$0.29 -$1.19 $0.03 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC trades at about 142.3× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 6×–154×, median 8.6×).

6× 154×

Shaded band = 10-year range (6×–154×); dot = today's 142.3×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Operating margin1.8%-4.2%0.5%-2.9%-18.1%-41.2%-30.7%-84.0%8.8%15.9%
Net margin0.4%-13.8%-3.3%-6.6%-19.7%-29.1%-54.3%-193.6%10.1%12.0%
FCF margin4.4%-4.0%2.9%-3.0%-18.8%-47.9%-36.0%-8.6%20.0%—
Return on assets0.4%-14.0%-3.3%-6.5%-6.7%-8.9%-17.3%-46.4%5.1%5.0%
Return on equity1.3%-54.7%-10.5%-19.5%-18.7%-13.8%-27.0%-98.0%8.4%12.2%
Debt / equity1.03×1.21×0.81×0.74×0.60×0.00×—0.00×0.07×0.03×
Current ratio1.591.481.451.611.495.614.481.241.511.53

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.