Lazard, Inc.

NYSE:LAZ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.7b

Lazard Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Lazard's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -20%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.7% per year. Lazard's return on equity is 36.6%, and it has net margins of 8.2%.

Key information

-20.0%

Earnings growth rate

-17.7%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate1.7%
Return on equity36.6%
Net Margin8.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Lazard, Inc.'s (NYSE:LAZ) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Nov 07
Lazard, Inc.'s (NYSE:LAZ) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Lazard: Aggressive Hiring Means Peer-Leading Growth

Nov 01

Lazard: Still Decent Value

Aug 08

Even With A 33% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Lazard, Inc.'s (NYSE:LAZ) Performance Completely

Jul 26
Even With A 33% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Lazard, Inc.'s (NYSE:LAZ) Performance Completely

Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Lazard, Inc. (NYSE:LAZ)

Jun 05
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Lazard, Inc. (NYSE:LAZ)

Lazard: Liability Management Pickup, Markets Equilibrating

May 17

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.50

Apr 30
Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.50

Lazard: 5% Dividend Yield And Expected Growth Driven By Rebound In M&A And Equity Markets

Feb 18

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.50

Feb 06
Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.50

Many Still Looking Away From Lazard, Inc. (NYSE:LAZ)

Jan 05
Many Still Looking Away From Lazard, Inc. (NYSE:LAZ)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Lazard makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LAZ Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 243,0482512,2830
30 Jun 242,7821522,1720
31 Mar 242,742-222,1560
31 Dec 232,521-802,0730
30 Sep 232,431-1011,9660
30 Jun 232,631-32,0230
31 Mar 232,6232161,9380
31 Dec 222,7733521,8980
30 Sep 223,0545172,0130
30 Jun 223,0455182,0020
31 Mar 223,2345462,1360
31 Dec 213,1945192,1290
30 Sep 213,0674992,0810
30 Jun 212,9334672,0130
31 Mar 212,6844181,8520
31 Dec 202,5673951,7870
30 Sep 202,4162851,7080
30 Jun 202,4222571,7150
31 Mar 202,4802491,7610
31 Dec 192,5832831,8170
30 Sep 192,5563211,7430
30 Jun 192,5943821,7360
31 Mar 192,7114641,7750
31 Dec 182,8295271,8060
30 Sep 182,8033301,8240
30 Jun 182,8053321,8370
31 Mar 182,7783061,8280
31 Dec 172,6422541,7750
30 Sep 172,6584651,7690
30 Jun 172,6414681,7560
31 Mar 172,4514281,6450
31 Dec 162,3353881,5790
30 Sep 162,2544181,5360
30 Jun 162,2167031,5020
31 Mar 162,2719971,5280
31 Dec 152,3289861,5610
30 Sep 152,3721,0011,5330
30 Jun 152,3506911,5560
31 Mar 152,3284021,5700
31 Dec 142,3004271,5600
30 Sep 142,2663081,6130
30 Jun 142,2012801,5740
31 Mar 142,1262261,5440
31 Dec 131,9881601,4770

Quality Earnings: LAZ has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LAZ became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LAZ's earnings have declined by 20% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LAZ has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LAZ has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (12.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst LAZ's Return on Equity (36.62%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:24
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Lazard, Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen BiggarArgus Research Company
Michael NeedhamBofA Global Research
James MitchellBuckingham Research Group Inc.