Lazard, Inc. (LAZ)
NYSE: LAZ · Real-Time Price · USD
43.17
-0.02 (-0.05%)
Mar 31, 2025, 3:46 PM EDT - Market open

Lazard Statistics

Total Valuation

Lazard has a market cap or net worth of $3.88 billion. The enterprise value is $5.02 billion.

Market Cap 3.88B
Enterprise Value 5.02B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 24, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Apr 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 10, 2025

Share Statistics

Lazard has 89.90 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 15.06% in one year.

Current Share Class 89.90M
Shares Outstanding 89.90M
Shares Change (YoY) +15.06%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.55%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.88%
Owned by Institutions (%) 92.15%
Float 87.26M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.12 and the forward PE ratio is 12.27.

PE Ratio 16.12
Forward PE 12.27
PS Ratio 1.32
Forward PS 1.21
PB Ratio 6.13
P/TBV Ratio 15.90
P/FCF Ratio 5.53
P/OCF Ratio 5.19
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 18.37
EV / Sales 1.65
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 7.19

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.00, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 3.23.

Current Ratio 2.00
Quick Ratio 1.61
Debt / Equity 3.23
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 3.54
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 42.96%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 42.96%
Return on Assets (ROA) 6.08%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $934,413
Profits Per Employee $83,673
Employee Count 3,263
Asset Turnover 0.65
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Lazard has paid $99.76 million in taxes.

Income Tax 99.76M
Effective Tax Rate 25.81%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +4.33% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.39, so Lazard's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.39
52-Week Price Change +4.33%
50-Day Moving Average 49.99
200-Day Moving Average 49.08
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 34.14
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,314,075

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.56 million, so 7.30% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.56M
Short Previous Month 7.07M
Short % of Shares Out 7.30%
Short % of Float 7.52%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.67

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lazard had revenue of $3.05 billion and earned $273.03 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.68.

Revenue 3.05B
Gross Profit 2.76B
Operating Income 422.00M
Pretax Income 171.07M
Net Income 273.03M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.68
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.31 billion in cash and $2.47 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.16 billion or -$12.89 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.31B
Total Debt 2.47B
Net Cash -1.16B
Net Cash Per Share -$12.89
Equity (Book Value) 764.78M
Book Value Per Share 7.05
Working Capital 1.31B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $742.83 million and capital expenditures -$45.50 million, giving a free cash flow of $697.33 million.

Operating Cash Flow 742.83M
Capital Expenditures -45.50M
Free Cash Flow 697.33M
FCF Per Share $7.76
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 90.47%, with operating and profit margins of 13.84% and 9.18%.

Gross Margin 90.47%
Operating Margin 13.84%
Pretax Margin 12.68%
Profit Margin 9.18%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 22.87%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.63%.

Dividend Per Share $2.00
Dividend Yield 4.63%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 74.67%
Buyback Yield -15.06%
Shareholder Yield -10.42%
Earnings Yield 7.08%
FCF Yield 18.08%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Lazard is $54.17, which is 25.48% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $54.17
Price Target Difference 25.48%
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