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Lightspeed POS Inc
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
C$15.50
▲(6.68% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/29/26
The score is supported primarily by rapid revenue growth, a very low-leverage balance sheet, and recently positive operating/free cash flow. These positives are tempered by continued operating losses (negative EBIT), still-negative returns (ROE), and a negative P/E that limits valuation support. Technically, the stock shows modestly positive momentum with price above major moving averages.
Positive Factors
Strong Revenue Growth
Rapid revenue expansion indicates strong merchant adoption and increasing platform penetration. If sustained, this scale can support operating leverage across subscriptions, payments, and software tools serving retail and hospitality businesses.
Negative Factors
Persistent Operating Losses
Despite substantial revenue growth, Lightspeed has not yet reached consistent operating profitability. Continued losses can constrain reinvestment flexibility and indicate that the platform still has to prove durable cost discipline as it scales.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Revenue Growth
Rapid revenue expansion indicates strong merchant adoption and increasing platform penetration. If sustained, this scale can support operating leverage across subscriptions, payments, and software tools serving retail and hospitality businesses.
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Lightspeed POS Inc (LSPD) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$1.94B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)651.40K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.63
Revenue Growth10.59%
EPS Growth84.91%
CountryCA
Employees3,400
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.71
Shares Outstanding133,102,870
10 Day Avg. Volume529,235
30 Day Avg. Volume651,397
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.11
Price to Book (P/B)0.84
Price to Sales (P/S)1.02
P/FCF Ratio17.74
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$16.46Price Target Upside13.29% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)0.62
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$1.26B
Lightspeed POS Inc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. delivers a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses, including retailers, restaurants, and golf course operators, with services extending across Canada, the United St...
How the Company Makes Money
Lightspeed primarily makes money through recurring subscription revenue and transaction-based revenue tied to its commerce platform. (1) Subscription revenue: Merchants pay monthly or annual fees for access to Lightspeed’s POS and commerce softwar...
Lightspeed POS Inc Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 21, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated strong execution and accelerating momentum in Lightspeed’s prioritized growth engines: revenue and gross profit grew 15% in Q4, adjusted EBITDA and full-year free cash flow turned positive, customer location additions accelerated, payments and capital products are scaling, and AI-driven product adoption is notable. Challenges include moderation in software growth, heavy hardware discounting compressing hardware margins, a Q4 working-capital-driven free cash flow dip, and the structural impact of the Upserve divestiture on historical comparables. Management highlighted disciplined investment, margin expansion levers, and clear multi-year targets while providing conservative near-term guidance to reflect macro uncertainty.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue and Gross Profit Growth
Total revenue in Q4 of fiscal 2026 was $290.8M (reported as $291M), up 15% year-over-year; gross profit for the quarter was $129M, also up 15% year-over-year and ahead of prior outlook.
Negative Updates
Moderation in Software Revenue Growth
Software revenue in Q4 was $93.3M, up only 6% year-over-year (9% within growth engines). Management noted moderation driven by lapping last year’s price increases and a shift toward annual contracts (higher quality but lower near-term ARPU).
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue and Gross Profit Growth
Total revenue in Q4 of fiscal 2026 was $290.8M (reported as $291M), up 15% year-over-year; gross profit for the quarter was $129M, also up 15% year-over-year and ahead of prior outlook.
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Company Guidance
Lightspeed guided fiscal 2027 consolidated revenue of $1.225–$1.265 billion (organic growth 12–15%), total gross profit of $565–$585 million (organic growth 12–16%) and adjusted EBITDA of $75–$95 million; Q1 FY27 guidance is revenue $305–$350M (organic 10–14%), gross profit $136–$141M (organic 10–14%) and adjusted EBITDA $15–$20M. The company reiterated its multi‑year targets (FY25–FY28) with consolidated gross‑profit CAGR target of 15–18% intact (now reported excluding the Upserve divestiture), growth‑engine gross‑profit CAGR of 20–25% and locations CAGR of 10–15%, expects growth engines to comprise ~75% of revenue today and to approach ~80% in FY27, and sees FY28 gross profit (post‑Upserve) of ~$665–$685M (vs $700M prior), gross margins of 43–46% (vs 42–45% prior), adjusted EBITDA of ~20% of gross profit by FY28, and adjusted free cash flow for FY28 of ~ $95M (vs $100M prior); excluding Upserve, adjusted EBITDA CAGR for FY25–28 is now >50%. Management anchored this outlook to FY26 results and growth signals including Q4 revenue ~$291M and gross profit ~$129M (both +15% YoY), Q4 adjusted EBITDA $15.1M (+17% YoY), FY26 adjusted EBITDA $72.5M (+35% YoY), positive adjusted free cash flow $18.2M, ~150,000 total locations after ~3,200 Q4 net adds and ~9,400 FY net adds (+11% YoY), total monthly ARPU ≈ $602 (+10% YoY), payments penetration ~42% company‑wide (46% in growth engines), strong GTV and Lightspeed Capital growth trends, and continued investment in outbound sales and AI‑driven product initiatives.Lightspeed POS Inc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.24B | 1.22B | 1.08B | 909.27M | 730.51M | 548.37M |
| Gross Profit | 449.01M | 372.80M | 450.20M | 385.25M | 331.96M | 271.17M |
| EBITDA | 18.86M | 3.15M | -557.04M | -49.43M | -956.91M | -207.94M |
| Net Income | -97.25M | -143.12M | -667.20M | -163.96M | -1.07B | -288.43M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.59B | 1.67B | 1.83B | 2.58B | 2.67B | 3.62B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 373.05M | 455.76M | 558.47M | 722.10M | 800.15M | 953.65M |
| Total Debt | 19.91M | 20.18M | 16.97M | 23.21M | 25.19M | 60.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 199.07M | 182.20M | 162.24M | 162.75M | 171.28M | 220.69M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.39B | 1.48B | 1.66B | 2.41B | 2.50B | 3.40B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 52.05M | 70.17M | -55.88M | -115.85M | -138.41M | -97.87M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 58.47M | 76.67M | -32.76M | -97.67M | -125.28M | -87.22M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -40.40M | -59.02M | 8.04M | 25.95M | 8.82M | -563.93M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -90.93M | -122.55M | -138.68M | -6.23M | -35.41M | 798.06M |
Lightspeed POS Inc Technical Analysis
Positive
14.53
Price Trends
14.53
Positive
13.72
Positive
14.02
Positive
Market Momentum
0.03
Positive
50.92
Neutral
44.44
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:LSPD, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 14.53 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 14.58, below the 50-day MA of 14.53, and above the 200-day MA of 14.02, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.92 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 44.44 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:LSPD.
Lightspeed POS Inc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | C$258.31B | 97.38 | 15.06% | ― | 31.24% | -16.71% | |
73 Outperform | C$9.35B | 38.30 | 11.26% | ― | 11.62% | 19.63% | |
71 Outperform | C$4.82B | 40.93 | 20.88% | ― | 15.99% | 252.03% | |
64 Neutral | C$420.97M | 105.84 | 5.99% | 1.22% | 10.55% | -9.36% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | C$1.94B | -15.01 | -6.60% | ― | 10.59% | 84.91% | |
57 Neutral | C$87.63M | -70.67 | -2.12% | ― | 4.37% | -237.23% |
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Lightspeed POS Inc Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Lightspeed Commerce Adds Tech Veteran Rupal Hollenbeck to Board as Strategy Focus Intensifies
Positive
Aug 25, 2026
Lightspeed Commerce has appointed technology veteran Rupal Hollenbeck to its board of directors, effective October 1, 2026, as the company pursues profitable growth in its global POS and payments business. Hollenbeck brings three decades of leader...
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