Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK – Get Free Report) and BB Seguridade Participacoes (OTCMKTS:BBSEY – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of BB Seguridade Participacoes shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Lesaka Technologies and BB Seguridade Participacoes”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lesaka Technologies | $328.70 million | 1.16 | -$87.50 million | ($0.35) | -12.69 |
| BB Seguridade Participacoes | $1.85 billion | 8.74 | $1.61 billion | $0.90 | 9.26 |
BB Seguridade Participacoes has higher revenue and earnings than Lesaka Technologies. Lesaka Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BB Seguridade Participacoes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Lesaka Technologies and BB Seguridade Participacoes, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lesaka Technologies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| BB Seguridade Participacoes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Volatility and Risk
Lesaka Technologies has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BB Seguridade Participacoes has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Lesaka Technologies and BB Seguridade Participacoes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lesaka Technologies | -4.11% | -15.95% | -4.30% |
| BB Seguridade Participacoes | 87.94% | 79.22% | 43.59% |
Summary
BB Seguridade Participacoes beats Lesaka Technologies on 10 of the 12 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 BB Seguridade Participacoes
BB Seguridade Participações S.A., through its subsidiaries operates in the insurance, pension plans, and bonds, businesses in Brazil. The company operates through Security and Brokerage segments. The Security segment offers life, property, rural, special risks and financial, transport, hulls, and housing people insurance products. It also offers pension plans, dental, and capitalization plans. The Brokerage segment engages in the brokerage, management, and promotion of pension plans, capitalization, capitalization, and dental plans. BB Seguridade Participações S.A. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Brasilia, Brazil. BB Seguridade Participações S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Banco do Brasil S.A.
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