Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR – Get Free Report) and Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Gogoro and Lesaka Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gogoro | -24.98% | -55.12% | -10.59% |
| Lesaka Technologies | -4.11% | -15.95% | -4.30% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Gogoro and Lesaka Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gogoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Lesaka Technologies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Risk and Volatility
Insider and Institutional Ownership
15.9% of Gogoro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Gogoro shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Lesaka Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gogoro and Lesaka Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gogoro | $281.48 million | 0.20 | -$79.97 million | ($4.72) | -0.82 |
| Lesaka Technologies | $328.70 million | 1.27 | -$87.50 million | ($0.35) | -13.86 |
Gogoro has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lesaka Technologies. Lesaka Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gogoro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Lesaka Technologies beats Gogoro on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gogoro
Gogoro Inc. provides battery swapping services in Taiwan, India, and internationally. It also develops Swap and Go battery system that delivers full power to electric-powered two-wheelers. In addition, the company offers battery swapping technology in the form of hardware, software, and service, including Gogoro Smart Batteries, GoStation, Gogoro Network Software & Battery Management Systems, Smartscooter, GoReward, and related components and kits. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.
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.
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