Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Competitors $4.71 +0.18 (+3.97%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.72 +0.01 (+0.32%) As of 04:36 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. CIFR, VBTX, LC, LOB, TFIN, OPFI, BTDR, BY, GHLD, and LXShould you be buying Lesaka Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lesaka Technologies include Cipher Mining (CIFR), Veritex (VBTX), LendingClub (LC), Live Oak Bancshares (LOB), Triumph Financial (TFIN), OppFi (OPFI), Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR), Byline Bancorp (BY), Guild (GHLD), and LexinFintech (LX). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Lesaka Technologies vs. Its Competitors Cipher Mining Veritex LendingClub Live Oak Bancshares Triumph Financial OppFi Bitdeer Technologies Group Byline Bancorp Guild LexinFintech Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) and Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk. Do analysts recommend CIFR or LSAK? Cipher Mining presently has a consensus target price of $7.63, suggesting a potential upside of 21.81%. Given Cipher Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cipher Mining is more favorable than Lesaka Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cipher Mining 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08Lesaka Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CIFR or LSAK? Lesaka Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Cipher Mining. Cipher Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lesaka Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCipher Mining$151.27M13.87-$44.63M-$0.36-17.39Lesaka Technologies$564.22M0.68-$17.44M-$0.82-5.74 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CIFR or LSAK? 12.3% of Cipher Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Cipher Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CIFR or LSAK? In the previous week, Cipher Mining had 10 more articles in the media than Lesaka Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cipher Mining and 2 mentions for Lesaka Technologies. Cipher Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Lesaka Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Cipher Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cipher Mining 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lesaka Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is CIFR or LSAK more profitable? Lesaka Technologies has a net margin of -11.11% compared to Cipher Mining's net margin of -81.21%. Cipher Mining's return on equity of -17.77% beat Lesaka Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cipher Mining-81.21% -17.77% -14.88% Lesaka Technologies -11.11%-46.20%-14.35% Which has more risk & volatility, CIFR or LSAK? Cipher Mining has a beta of 2.72, indicating that its stock price is 172% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lesaka Technologies has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCipher Mining beats Lesaka Technologies on 10 of the 17 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$368.06M$2.41B$13.04B$8.96BDividend YieldN/A1.41%2.70%4.02%P/E Ratio-5.7413.2524.0019.84Price / Sales0.6834.5139.85127.27Price / Cash43.0943.3726.3757.97Price / Book1.705.826.215.62Net Income-$17.44M$32.23M$188.52M$248.50M7 Day Performance3.74%3.26%1.79%5.54%1 Month Performance13.22%4.01%2.79%7.52%1 Year Performance-0.84%58.96%39.51%22.06% Lesaka Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSAKLesaka Technologies0.1524 of 5 stars$4.71+4.0%N/A-2.8%$368.06M$564.22M-5.742,531News CoverageGap UpCIFRCipher Mining1.7928 of 5 stars$4.78+12.2%$7.63+59.5%+30.5%$1.43B$151.27M-13.2810Options VolumeHigh Trading VolumeVBTXVeritex4.209 of 5 stars$26.10-0.2%$30.25+15.9%+35.1%$1.42B$797.62M12.79770News CoverageLCLendingClub4.8069 of 5 stars$12.04+0.6%$16.13+33.9%+48.4%$1.37B$787.01M27.361,002News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLOBLive Oak Bancshares3.9408 of 5 stars$29.90-0.5%$41.33+38.2%-4.5%$1.36B$498.34M20.62960TFINTriumph Financial1.2191 of 5 stars$55.11-2.3%$68.20+23.8%-21.1%$1.32B$487.93M148.951,553News CoverageUpcoming EarningsOPFIOppFi1.3598 of 5 stars$14.00-4.2%$13.63-2.7%+305.7%$1.27B$525.96M-37.84570High Trading VolumeBTDRBitdeer Technologies Group2.3539 of 5 stars$11.48+3.5%$20.10+75.1%+2.1%$1.24B$349.78M-2.81211Gap UpBYByline Bancorp4.1503 of 5 stars$26.76-0.1%$33.25+24.3%+21.5%$1.24B$624.78M9.911,027GHLDGuild1.2131 of 5 stars$19.78+0.1%$16.50-16.6%+39.4%$1.23B$1.05B28.675,270High Trading VolumeLXLexinFintech3.6593 of 5 stars$7.21-1.1%$13.60+88.6%+366.0%$1.23B$1.95B6.804,667News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cipher Mining Competitors Veritex Competitors LendingClub Competitors Live Oak Bancshares Competitors Triumph Financial Competitors OppFi Competitors Bitdeer Technologies Group Competitors Byline Bancorp Competitors Guild Competitors LexinFintech 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 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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