Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Competitors $4.71 +0.03 (+0.64%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.71 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/29/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LSAK vs. MBIN, TFIN, BTDR, QCRH, BY, BFC, CNOB, GHLD, OBK, and TRINShould you be buying Lesaka Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lesaka Technologies include Merchants Bancorp (MBIN), Triumph Financial (TFIN), Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR), QCR (QCRH), Byline Bancorp (BY), Bank First National (BFC), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Guild (GHLD), Origin Bancorp (OBK), and Trinity Capital (TRIN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Lesaka Technologies vs. Its Competitors Merchants Bancorp Triumph Financial Bitdeer Technologies Group QCR Byline Bancorp Bank First National ConnectOne Bancorp Guild Origin Bancorp Trinity Capital Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) and Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends. Do analysts rate MBIN or LSAK? Merchants Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $38.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.24%. Given Merchants Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Merchants Bancorp is more favorable than Lesaka Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Merchants Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Lesaka Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MBIN or LSAK? 24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.8% of Merchants Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, MBIN or LSAK? Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lesaka Technologies has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MBIN or LSAK? Merchants Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Lesaka Technologies. Lesaka Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Merchants Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMerchants Bancorp$1.45B1.03$320.39M$4.557.13Lesaka Technologies$574.08M0.67-$17.44M-$0.82-5.74 Is MBIN or LSAK more profitable? Merchants Bancorp has a net margin of 18.06% compared to Lesaka Technologies' net margin of -11.11%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 16.06% beat Lesaka Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Merchants Bancorp18.06% 16.06% 1.34% Lesaka Technologies -11.11%-46.20%-14.35% Does the media refer more to MBIN or LSAK? In the previous week, Merchants Bancorp had 10 more articles in the media than Lesaka Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Merchants Bancorp and 4 mentions for Lesaka Technologies. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Lesaka Technologies' score of 0.96 indicating that Merchants Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Merchants Bancorp 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Lesaka Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMerchants Bancorp beats Lesaka Technologies on 16 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lesaka Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LSAK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LSAK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLesaka TechnologiesTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$380.25M$2.73B$26.26B$9.83BDividend YieldN/A1.57%2.74%4.03%P/E Ratio-5.7423.1727.2726.58Price / Sales0.6790.85754.03177.62Price / Cash44.5244.9727.2159.65Price / Book1.707.056.216.59Net Income-$17.44M$34.86M$197.30M$265.83M7 Day Performance-0.84%2.17%1.56%0.20%1 Month Performance4.67%1.36%6.85%3.05%1 Year Performance0.43%64.93%45.23%20.05% Lesaka Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSAKLesaka Technologies0.2389 of 5 stars$4.71+0.6%N/A-2.9%$380.25M$574.08M-5.742,531News CoverageUpcoming EarningsMBINMerchants Bancorp4.3157 of 5 stars$32.89+1.7%$38.33+16.6%-28.4%$1.51B$1.45B7.22480Positive NewsTFINTriumph Financial2.7109 of 5 stars$62.17+2.0%$70.75+13.8%-26.1%$1.47B$419.01M141.031,553News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeBTDRBitdeer Technologies Group3.0205 of 5 stars$12.86-2.0%$20.80+61.8%+116.2%$1.44B$356.76M-2.73211Positive NewsQCRHQCR3.6839 of 5 stars$80.91+2.3%$87.38+8.0%+1.9%$1.37B$597.39M12.161,013News CoveragePositive NewsBYByline Bancorp4.2122 of 5 stars$29.26+1.9%$33.25+13.6%+4.9%$1.34B$624.78M10.921,027Positive NewsBFCBank First National2.8675 of 5 stars$130.54+1.2%$133.50+2.3%+39.3%$1.28B$162.47M18.84330News CoveragePositive NewsCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.802 of 5 stars$25.47+1.8%$30.25+18.8%+3.5%$1.28B$534.62M29.28520News CoveragePositive NewsGHLDGuild2.379 of 5 stars$19.97+0.3%$18.42-7.8%+30.8%$1.24B$1.04B51.185,270News CoverageOBKOrigin Bancorp2.8852 of 5 stars$38.97+1.5%$43.20+10.9%+17.0%$1.22B$347.73M15.841,010Positive NewsTRINTrinity Capital2.1701 of 5 stars$15.92+0.8%$15.75-1.0%+15.5%$1.12B$237.69M7.1440 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Merchants Bancorp Competitors Triumph Financial Competitors Bitdeer Technologies Group Competitors QCR Competitors Byline Bancorp Competitors Bank First National Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors Guild Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors Trinity Capital Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LSAK) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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