Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Competitors $4.69 +0.19 (+4.22%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.58 -0.12 (-2.45%) As of 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LSAK vs. LOB, CMPO, CCB, BTDR, MBIN, TFIN, GHLD, QCRH, BY, and BFCShould you be buying Lesaka Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lesaka Technologies include Live Oak Bancshares (LOB), CompoSecure (CMPO), Coastal Financial (CCB), Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR), Merchants Bancorp (MBIN), Triumph Financial (TFIN), Guild (GHLD), QCR (QCRH), Byline Bancorp (BY), and Bank First National (BFC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Lesaka Technologies vs. Its Competitors Live Oak Bancshares CompoSecure Coastal Financial Bitdeer Technologies Group Merchants Bancorp Triumph Financial Guild QCR Byline Bancorp Bank First National Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) and Live Oak Bancshares (NASDAQ:LOB) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, LSAK or LOB? Lesaka Technologies has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Oak Bancshares has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LSAK or LOB? Live Oak Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lesaka Technologies. Lesaka Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Oak Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLesaka Technologies$564.22M0.68-$17.44M-$0.82-5.72Live Oak Bancshares$516.93M2.74$77.47M$1.2225.48 Is LSAK or LOB more profitable? Live Oak Bancshares has a net margin of 7.10% compared to Lesaka Technologies' net margin of -11.11%. Live Oak Bancshares' return on equity of 6.88% beat Lesaka Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lesaka Technologies-11.11% -46.20% -14.35% Live Oak Bancshares 7.10%6.88%0.55% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LSAK or LOB? 24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Lesaka Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend LSAK or LOB? Live Oak Bancshares has a consensus price target of $42.33, suggesting a potential upside of 36.16%. Given Live Oak Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Live Oak Bancshares is more favorable than Lesaka Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lesaka Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Live Oak Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media favor LSAK or LOB? In the previous week, Live Oak Bancshares had 2 more articles in the media than Lesaka Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Live Oak Bancshares and 0 mentions for Lesaka Technologies. Live Oak Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Lesaka Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Live Oak Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Lesaka Technologies Neutral Live Oak Bancshares Positive SummaryLive Oak Bancshares beats Lesaka Technologies on 15 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LSAK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$365.62M$2.62B$22.14B$9.61BDividend YieldN/A1.59%2.86%4.14%P/E Ratio-5.7223.1128.0124.84Price / Sales0.6836.7142.3798.68Price / Cash42.8145.8327.0458.36Price / Book1.696.285.725.64Net Income-$17.44M$33.70M$197.93M$265.68M7 Day Performance4.22%10.95%8.15%2.51%1 Month Performance3.53%10.00%5.76%1.88%1 Year Performance3.30%50.13%34.83%24.00% Lesaka Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSAKLesaka TechnologiesN/A$4.69+4.2%N/A-0.9%$365.62M$564.22M-5.722,531Positive NewsGap DownLOBLive Oak Bancshares3.5634 of 5 stars$31.35+1.1%$42.33+35.0%-22.0%$1.43B$516.93M21.62960CMPOCompoSecure0.7117 of 5 stars$14.15+2.0%$16.19+14.4%+91.7%$1.42B$420.57M-12.861,007News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpCCBCoastal Financial3.5468 of 5 stars$94.85+2.7%$106.25+12.0%+102.1%$1.39B$703.32M29.18380BTDRBitdeer Technologies Group2.5955 of 5 stars$12.98+7.2%$21.00+61.8%+68.9%$1.36B$349.78M-3.18211MBINMerchants Bancorp3.6114 of 5 stars$30.20+3.5%$38.33+26.9%-23.6%$1.34B$1.45B6.64480TFINTriumph Financial2.47 of 5 stars$55.96+2.2%$70.75+26.4%-33.9%$1.30B$419.01M127.181,553Positive NewsGHLDGuild3.5423 of 5 stars$19.88+0.1%$18.42-7.3%+37.8%$1.24B$1.05B28.805,270News CoverageQCRHQCR3.826 of 5 stars$70.29+0.4%$87.38+24.3%+0.4%$1.19B$597.39M10.591,013BYByline Bancorp4.5222 of 5 stars$25.80+0.7%$33.25+28.9%+0.1%$1.18B$624.78M9.631,027Ex-DividendBFCBank First National3.2475 of 5 stars$117.92+0.6%$133.50+13.2%+38.5%$1.16B$226.09M17.02330Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Live Oak Bancshares Competitors CompoSecure Competitors Coastal Financial Competitors Bitdeer Technologies Group Competitors Merchants Bancorp Competitors Triumph Financial Competitors Guild Competitors QCR Competitors Byline Bancorp Competitors Bank First National 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAmazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassmentBitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. 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