Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) Releases Earnings Results

Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.02, Briefing.com reports. Lightspeed Commerce had a positive return on equity of 0.32% and a negative net margin of 11.77%.The company had revenue of $322.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $310.58 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.06 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Here are the key takeaways from Lightspeed Commerce’s conference call:

• Q1 revenue exceeded expectations: Organic revenue rose 17% year over year to $322.7 million, while growth-engine revenue increased 20% and adjusted EBITDA reached $17.5 million, within the company’s guidance.
• Software growth accelerated to 8%, software ARPU increased 6%, and payments penetration rose to 44% overall and 49% in growth engines. Transaction-based gross profit grew 23%, supported by higher payments adoption and a 56% increase in high-margin Lightspeed Capital revenue.
• Management highlighted strong demand among higher-value, multi-location customers and maintained its fiscal 2027 outlook for 12%–15% organic revenue growth and $75 million–$95 million of adjusted EBITDA.
• Lightspeed repurchased approximately $86 million of shares during the quarter, including 7 million shares canceled, and has roughly $150 million remaining under its broader buyback authorization.
• Total gross margin declined to 43% from 45% organically, primarily because of revenue mix and temporary hardware supply-chain and freight-cost pressures. Management expects hardware margins to improve in the second half of fiscal 2027, but adjusted free cash flow was negative $4.4 million in Q1 due partly to working-capital movements.

Lightspeed Commerce Price Performance

NYSE LSPD traded up $0.49 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $10.15. 809,111 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,041,506. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $9.85 and a 200-day moving average of $9.65. Lightspeed Commerce has a one year low of $7.83 and a one year high of $14.34. The stock has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of -9.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a current ratio of 4.28, a quick ratio of 4.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on LSPD shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lightspeed Commerce in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Lightspeed Commerce from $12.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 25th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Lightspeed Commerce in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Lightspeed Commerce from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Lightspeed Commerce from $13.50 to $11.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lightspeed Commerce currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.32.

Institutional Trading of Lightspeed Commerce

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its position in Lightspeed Commerce by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 3,900,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,066,000 after buying an additional 581,900 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Lightspeed Commerce by 151.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,148,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,803,000 after acquiring an additional 1,295,469 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 5.2% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,971,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,766,000 after acquiring an additional 97,183 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 0.5% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,948,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,507,000 after acquiring an additional 9,503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 3.9% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,839,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,239,000 after purchasing an additional 69,018 shares in the last quarter. 68.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lightspeed Commerce News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Lightspeed Commerce this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lightspeed reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $322.7 million, above the $310.6 million consensus estimate, while adjusted earnings of $0.13 per share exceeded expectations by $0.02 and improved from $0.06 a year earlier. Revenue increased 5.8% year over year. Lightspeed Announces First Quarter 2027 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted stronger underlying momentum, including 17% organic revenue growth, 12% organic gross-profit growth, and 20% year-over-year revenue growth across North American retail and European hospitality. The company also added approximately 1,300 net customer locations during the quarter. Lightspeed CEO breaks down Q1 growth
• Positive Sentiment: Lightspeed repurchased approximately $86 million of its shares during the quarter, potentially supporting per-share results and signaling confidence in the company’s valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved all proposals at the company’s July 30 annual and special meeting, removing any immediate governance uncertainty. Lightspeed Announces Voting Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains cautious, with analysts carrying a consensus “Hold” recommendation. Consensus Hold Recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of approximately $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion trails the roughly $1.3 billion analyst consensus at the midpoint. Second-quarter revenue guidance of $316 million to $326 million is broadly in line with expectations, but the full-year range raised concerns about the pace of growth. Lightspeed Stock and Fiscal 2027 Guidance

Lightspeed Commerce Company Profile

Lightspeed Commerce Inc is a Canadian technology company that develops cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) and e-commerce software for small and medium-sized businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors. Its integrated platform enables merchants to manage sales, inventory, customer relationships and analytics through a single interface. By combining in-store and online channels, Lightspeed helps businesses streamline operations and improve customer engagement in an increasingly omnichannel marketplace.

The company’s product suite includes POS terminals, payment processing services, inventory management tools, customer loyalty programs and data reporting dashboards.