Comparing Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) & Corpay (NYSE:CPAY)

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) and Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lesaka Technologies and Corpay”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lesaka Technologies	$721.55 million	0.56	$2.76 million	$0.04	116.75
Corpay	$4.53 billion	5.90	$1.07 billion	$16.43	24.75

Corpay has higher revenue and earnings than Lesaka Technologies. Corpay is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lesaka Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Corpay shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Lesaka Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Corpay shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Lesaka Technologies and Corpay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lesaka Technologies	0.43%	1.65%	0.46%
Corpay	22.72%	42.18%	6.34%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Lesaka Technologies and Corpay, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lesaka Technologies	0	2	0	1	2.67
Corpay	0	3	12	0	2.80

Lesaka Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $7.56, indicating a potential upside of 61.88%. Corpay has a consensus price target of $438.93, indicating a potential upside of 7.95%. Given Lesaka Technologies’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lesaka Technologies is more favorable than Corpay.

Risk & Volatility

Lesaka Technologies has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corpay has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Corpay beats Lesaka Technologies on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lesaka Technologies

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. operates as a Fintech company that utilizes its proprietary banking and payment technologies to deliver financial services solutions to merchants (B2B) and consumers (B2C) in Southern Africa. It offers cash management solutions, growth capital, card acquiring, bill payment technologies, and value-added services to formal and informal retail merchants, as well as banking, lending, and insurance solutions to consumers across Southern Africa. The company also engages in the sale of POS devices, SIM cards, and other consumables; and license of rights to use certain technology developed by the company, as well as offers related technology services. The company was formerly known as Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lesaka Technologies, Inc. in May 2022. Lesaka Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

About Corpay

Volatus is a leader in innovative global aerial solutions for intelligence and cargo. With over 100 years of combined institutional knowledge in aviation, Volatus provides comprehensive solutions using both piloted and remotely piloted aircraft systems for a wide array of industries, including oil and gas, energy utilities, healthcare, public safety, and infrastructure. The Company is committed to enhancing operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability through cutting-edge aerial technologies.