Analyzing Web Blockchain Media (OTCMKTS:WEBB) and Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK)

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) and Web Blockchain Media (OTCMKTS:WEBB) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lesaka Technologies and Web Blockchain Media”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lesaka Technologies	$328.70 million	1.12	-$87.50 million	($1.07)	-4.07
Web Blockchain Media	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Web Blockchain Media has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lesaka Technologies.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Lesaka Technologies and Web Blockchain Media, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lesaka Technologies	2	0	0	0	1.00
Web Blockchain Media	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Web Blockchain Media’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Web Blockchain Media is more favorable than Lesaka Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Lesaka Technologies and Web Blockchain Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lesaka Technologies	-14.02%	-47.06%	-13.44%
Web Blockchain Media	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Web Blockchain Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Web Blockchain Media beats Lesaka Technologies on 5 of the 8 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 Web Blockchain Media

Web Blockchain Media Inc. engages in television production, Internet, and streaming media with crypto, blockchain, and fin-tech space. The company is based in Studio City, California.