Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Competitors $4.10 +0.01 (+0.15%) As of 02:02 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LSAK vs. QCRH, BY, CNOB, GHLD, BFC, TFIN, FSUN, TRIN, OBK, and OBNKShould you be buying Lesaka Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lesaka Technologies include QCR (QCRH), Byline Bancorp (BY), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Guild (GHLD), Bank First National (BFC), Triumph Financial (TFIN), FirstSun Capital Bancorp (FSUN), Trinity Capital (TRIN), Origin Bancorp (OBK), and Origin Bancorp (OBNK). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Lesaka Technologies vs. Its Competitors QCR Byline Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp Guild Bank First National Triumph Financial FirstSun Capital Bancorp Trinity Capital Origin Bancorp Origin Bancorp QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH) and Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership. Which has better earnings & valuation, QCRH or LSAK? QCR has higher revenue and earnings than Lesaka Technologies. Lesaka Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QCR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQCR$329.61M3.65$113.85M$6.6410.69Lesaka Technologies$328.70M1.04-$87.50M-$1.09-3.76 Does the media prefer QCRH or LSAK? In the previous week, QCR had 2 more articles in the media than Lesaka Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 7 mentions for Lesaka Technologies. Lesaka Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat QCR's score of 0.33 indicating that Lesaka Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QCR 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lesaka Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of QCRH or LSAK? 70.0% of QCR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of QCR 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend QCRH or LSAK? QCR currently has a consensus price target of $86.38, suggesting a potential upside of 21.70%. Given QCR's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe QCR is more favorable than Lesaka Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QCR 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Lesaka Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Which has more volatility and risk, QCRH or LSAK? QCR has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lesaka Technologies has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is QCRH or LSAK more profitable? QCR has a net margin of 19.43% compared to Lesaka Technologies' net margin of -17.16%. QCR's return on equity of 11.71% beat Lesaka Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QCR19.43% 11.71% 1.30% Lesaka Technologies -17.16%-63.79%-18.69% SummaryQCR beats Lesaka Technologies on 14 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. 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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$342.71M$222.48T$94.36T$10.35BDividend YieldN/A1.64%2.85%4.69%P/E Ratio-3.7624.2025.9526.75Price / Sales1.04165,695.6174,453.02179.25Price / CashN/A55.9731.0862.20Price / Book1.93420,318.75185,976.896.61Net Income-$87.50M$27.08M$195.83M$275.78M7 Day Performance-3.85%9,672,934.10%3,926,813.72%-0.43%1 Month Performance-13.40%9,672,944.42%3,941,498.78%6.31%1 Year Performance-18.73%19,757,266.34%7,791,629.86%33.17% Lesaka Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSAKLesaka Technologies0.9118 of 5 stars$4.10+0.1%N/A-18.0%$342.71M$328.70M-3.763,500Analyst ForecastQCRHQCR4.3925 of 5 stars$75.64-0.4%$87.38+15.5%-4.2%$1.28B$597.39M11.391,013News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBYByline Bancorp4.1064 of 5 stars$27.71-1.0%$33.25+20.0%+8.3%$1.27B$624.78M10.341,027Analyst ForecastCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.8058 of 5 stars$24.81-1.1%$30.25+21.9%+1.0%$1.25B$288.35M28.52520Analyst ForecastGHLDGuild2.5755 of 5 stars$19.95+0.1%$18.42-7.7%+25.8%$1.24B$1.05B51.165,270News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeBFCBank First National3.1594 of 5 stars$121.31+0.4%$133.50+10.0%+47.0%$1.19B$226.09M17.51330News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTFINTriumph Financial3.1997 of 5 stars$49.97-1.8%$70.75+41.6%-36.3%$1.19B$419.01M113.571,430Upcoming EarningsFSUNFirstSun Capital Bancorp2.0655 of 5 stars$38.79-2.7%$46.00+18.6%-0.6%$1.11B$389.44M12.391,142Analyst ForecastTRINTrinity Capital2.8183 of 5 stars$15.48+0.8%$15.75+1.7%+5.4%$1.09B$237.69M6.9440OBKOrigin Bancorp3.7498 of 5 stars$34.58-0.9%N/AN/A$1.08B$347.73M15.441,031News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastOBNKOrigin Bancorp1.3101 of 5 stars$34.90-1.3%N/A+12.4%$1.07B$347.14M10.871,010 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QCR Competitors Byline Bancorp Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors Guild Competitors Bank First National Competitors Triumph Financial Competitors FirstSun Capital Bancorp Competitors Trinity Capital Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors Origin Bancorp 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsoleteWhen a new chip can run at the speed of light, the game changes. 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