Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lesaka Technologies' (LSAK) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 2.23% in Q1 2026, up 200.0% on a YoY basis from 0.74% in Q1 2025, and up 85.52% quarter-over-quarter from 1.2% in Q4 2025.
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Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 2.23% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 200.0% year-over-year to 2.23%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.01% (down 319.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.11%, down 474.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 2.23% in Q1 2026 per LSAK's latest filing, from 1.2% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 2.23% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 26.76% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 3.33% across 5 years, with a median of 0.17% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin jumped 3109 bps in 2022, then plunged 1667 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 1.61% in 2022, then surged by 198 bps to 1.58% in 2023, then tumbled by 80 bps to 0.31% in 2024, then jumped by 288 bps to 1.2% in 2025, then jumped by 86 bps to 2.23% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 2.23%, 1.2%, and 0.22% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synchrony Financial | 26.23 Bn | 10.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Affirm Holdings | 23.91 Bn | 22.28 Bn | - | 12.63% |
| 3 | FirstCash Holdings | 10.01 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 533.67 Mn | 11.82% |
| 4 | Credit Acceptance | 6.23 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 569.30 Mn | 25.62% |
| 5 | Enova International | 5.64 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 568.07 Mn | 25.53% |
| 6 | Slm | 5.00 Bn | 206.05 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Bread Financial Holdings | 4.33 Bn | -15.76 Bn | 957.00 Mn | 47.73% |
| 8 | StoneCo | 2.70 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 308.97 Mn | 49.45% |
| 9 | Ezcorp | 2.07 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 246.19 Mn | 13.09% |
| 10 | Lesaka Technologies | 362.98 Mn | 272.41 Mn | 59.13 Mn | 2.23% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -16.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -26.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -30.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -32.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -39.40% |