Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) posted Operating Expenses of $39.2 million for Q1 2026, up 8.66% on a QoQ basis from $36.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 20.43% year-over-year from $32.6 million in Q1 2025.
Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lesaka Technologies' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $39.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 20.43% year-over-year to $39.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $154.9 million (up 27.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $131.5 million, up 43.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $39.2 million for Q1 2026 at Lesaka Technologies, up from $36.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $39.8 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $21.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $28.3 million and a median of $24.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses decreased 11.77% — and 2024, when it surged 67.29%.
- Lesaka Technologies' Operating Expenses stood at $23.5 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.4% to $21.5 million in 2023, then surged by 67.29% to $36.0 million in 2024, then rose by 0.24% to $36.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 8.66% to $39.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LSAK's Operating Expenses at $39.2 million in Q1 2026, $36.1 million in Q4 2025, and $39.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -363.49 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 13.05 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Lesaka Technologies | 362.80 Mn | 272.22 Mn | 59.13 Mn | 39.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.55 Mn |