Lesaka Technologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 2,531

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • LSAK

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 23

  • Share Price
  • $4.25
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Lesaka Technologies General Information

Description

Lesaka Technologies Inc provides payment solutions, transaction processing solutions, and financial technologies. The company operates two reportable segments: Merchant and Consumer. The company operates mainly within South Africa. The Merchant segment that derives majority revenue includes activities related to the provision of goods and services provided to corporate and other juristic entities. It earns fees from processing activities performed for its customers and revenue generated from the distribution of prepaid airtime. The Consumer segment includes activities related to the provision of financial services to customers, including bank accounts, loans, and insurance products. The firm charges monthly administration fees for all bank accounts.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Aplitec, Net1 Applied Technology Holdings Limited, Net 1 UEPS Technologies
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 2424
  • Parklands
  • 2121
  • South Africa
+27 011
Primary Industry
Other Financial Services
Other Industries
Financial Software
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 2424
  • Parklands
  • 2121
  • South Africa
+27 011

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Lesaka Technologies Stock Performance

As of 12-Jun-2025, Lesaka Technologies’s stock price is $4.25. Its current market cap is $345M with 81.2M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$4.25 $4.11 $3.39 - $5.60 $345M 81.2M 29K -$0.88

Lesaka Technologies Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Lesaka Technologies has a trailing 12-month revenue of $574M.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 30-Jun-2024 FY 2023 30-Jun-2023 FY 2022 30-Jun-2022
EV 531,411 397,044 396,289 169,721
Revenue 574,080 564,222 527,971 222,609
EBITDA (23,584) 27,505 8,133 (28,585)
Net Income (63,769) (17,440) (35,074) (43,876)
Total Assets 649,198 558,450 542,234 656,565
Total Debt 228,197 166,704 170,049 215,189
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Lesaka Technologies Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Lesaka Technologies Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Lesaka Technologies Inc provides payment solutions, transaction processing solutions, and financial technologies. The co
Other Financial Services
South Africa
2,531 As of 2024

Leawood, KS
 

Killarney, Ireland
 
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Lesaka Technologies Competitors (57)

One of Lesaka Technologies’s 57 competitors is Euronet Worldwide, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Leawood, KS.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Euronet Worldwide Formerly PE-Backed Leawood, KS
Monex Financial Services Failed Transaction (PE) Killarney, Ireland
Block Formerly VC-backed Oakland, CA
Paymentus Private Equity-Backed Charlotte, NC
Mercado Pago Instituição de Pagamento Private Debt Financed Osasco, Brazil
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Lesaka Technologies Patents

Lesaka Technologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-2883856-A1 Financial transactions with a varying pin Inactive 04-Sep-2012
EP-2893502-A1 Financial transactions with a varying pin Inactive 04-Sep-2012
ES-2631002-R1 Device to facilitate corresponding financial transactions, procedure and installation Active 04-Sep-2012
GB-201505851-D0 Financial transactions with a varying pin Inactive 04-Sep-2012
US-20140074725-A1 Financial transactions with a varying pin Inactive 04-Sep-2012 G06Q20/385
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Lesaka Technologies Signals

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Lesaka Technologies Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Lesaka Technologies Investments & Acquisitions (23)

Lesaka Technologies’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Recharger for . The deal was made on 03-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Recharger 03-Mar-2025 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
Adumo 07-May-2024 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
Touchsides 30-Apr-2024 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Cash Connect Management Solutions 14-Apr-2022 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
MobiKwik 15-Jul-2019 Later Stage VC Financial Software
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Lesaka Technologies ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 30, 2020

21.96 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Subindustry

of 68

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Lesaka Technologies Exits (10)

Lesaka Technologies’s most recent exit was on 15-Jul-2019 from MobiKwik. The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
MobiKwik 15-Jul-2019 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Bank Frick 08-Feb-2018 Completed
Bank Frick 16-Sep-2017 Completed
DNI-4PL Contracts 02-Aug-2017 Completed
MobiKwik 01-Apr-2016 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 9 buyers
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Lesaka Technologies Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Adumo Johannesburg, South Africa 2018
Touchsides Johannesburg, South Africa 2014
Cash Connect Management Solutions Sandton, South Africa 2006
Recharger Durban, South Africa

Lesaka Technologies FAQs

  • When was Lesaka Technologies founded?

    Lesaka Technologies was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Lesaka Technologies headquartered?

    Lesaka Technologies is headquartered in South Africa.

  • What is the size of Lesaka Technologies?

    Lesaka Technologies has 2,531 total employees.

  • What industry is Lesaka Technologies in?

    Lesaka Technologies’s primary industry is Other Financial Services.

  • Is Lesaka Technologies a private or public company?

    Lesaka Technologies is a Public company.

  • What is Lesaka Technologies’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Lesaka Technologies is LSAK.

  • What is the current stock price of Lesaka Technologies?

    As of 12-Jun-2025 the stock price of Lesaka Technologies is $4.25.

  • What is the current market cap of Lesaka Technologies?

    The current market capitalization of Lesaka Technologies is $345M.

  • What is Lesaka Technologies’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Lesaka Technologies is $574M.

  • Who are Lesaka Technologies’s competitors?

    Euronet Worldwide, Monex Financial Services, Block, Paymentus, and Mercado Pago Instituição de Pagamento are some of the 57 competitors of Lesaka Technologies.

  • What is Lesaka Technologies’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Lesaka Technologies’s EPS for 12 months was -$0.88.

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