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Lesaka Q1 revenue $124.8M, beats guidance; Consumer segment loss narrows sharply
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.17
revenue$124,786,000
- Revenue $124.8M (ZAR 2.1B), up 262% YoY driven by Connect acquisition; exceeded upper end of guidance on constant currency basis.
- GAAP operating loss improved to $4.7M from $11.2M YoY; Normalized EBITDA turned positive at $3.4M from a loss of $9.8M.
- Consumer Segment Adjusted EBITDA loss improved to ZAR 24M from ZAR 137M YoY; on track to reach Consumer break-even by Q2 2023 (Dec 31, 2022).
- Merchant Segment Adjusted EBITDA rose to ZAR 135M from ZAR 28M YoY, reflecting Connect's continued outperformance.
- GAAP loss per share $0.17 vs $0.23 YoY; Fundamental loss per share $0.08 vs $0.22; renegotiation of lending facilities commenced.