Lazard, Inc. (LAZ)
NYSE: LAZ · Real-Time Price · USD
45.98
+3.44 (8.09%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
45.98
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT

Lazard Statistics

Total Valuation

Lazard has a market cap or net worth of $4.33 billion. The enterprise value is $5.78 billion.

Market Cap 4.33B
Enterprise Value 5.78B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, April 25, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Apr 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 5, 2025

Share Statistics

Lazard has 94.15 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 15.40% in one year.

Current Share Class 94.15M
Shares Outstanding 94.15M
Shares Change (YoY) +15.40%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.21%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.06%
Owned by Institutions (%) 88.23%
Float 92.16M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 15.99 and the forward PE ratio is 18.88.

PE Ratio 15.99
Forward PE 18.88
PS Ratio 1.47
Forward PS 1.34
PB Ratio 7.18
P/TBV Ratio 20.72
P/FCF Ratio 7.69
P/OCF Ratio 7.04
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 19.46
EV / Sales 1.97
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 10.28

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 7.51, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 3.23.

Current Ratio 7.51
Quick Ratio 6.32
Debt / Equity 3.23
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 4.20
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 48.60%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 48.60%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $900,711
Profits Per Employee $91,056
Employee Count 3,263
Asset Turnover 0.67
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Lazard has paid $78.07 million in taxes.

Income Tax 78.07M
Effective Tax Rate 20.20%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +18.87% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.26, so Lazard's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.26
52-Week Price Change +18.87%
50-Day Moving Average 41.73
200-Day Moving Average 48.90
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.67
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,151,666

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.80 million, so 6.16% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.80M
Short Previous Month 6.56M
Short % of Shares Out 6.16%
Short % of Float 6.29%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.02

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lazard had revenue of $2.94 billion and earned $297.12 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.87.

Revenue 2.94B
Gross Profit 2.65B
Operating Income 382.17M
Pretax Income 171.07M
Net Income 297.12M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.87
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $909.95 million in cash and $2.36 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.45 billion or -$15.44 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 909.95M
Total Debt 2.36B
Net Cash -1.45B
Net Cash Per Share -$15.44
Equity (Book Value) 732.36M
Book Value Per Share 6.41
Working Capital 1.64B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $615.29 million and capital expenditures -$52.70 million, giving a free cash flow of $562.59 million.

Operating Cash Flow 615.29M
Capital Expenditures -52.70M
Free Cash Flow 562.59M
FCF Per Share $5.98
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 90.05%, with operating and profit margins of 13.00% and 10.36%.

Gross Margin 90.05%
Operating Margin 13.00%
Pretax Margin 13.15%
Profit Margin 10.36%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 19.14%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.35%.

Dividend Per Share $2.00
Dividend Yield 4.35%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 69.57%
Buyback Yield -15.40%
Shareholder Yield -11.05%
Earnings Yield 6.86%
FCF Yield 13.00%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Lazard is $45.00, which is -2.13% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $45.00
Price Target Difference -2.13%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 6