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LAZ

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Lazard, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $4.3B · Avg Vol: $57M/d

37
StockRank
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Q
65
V
37
M
28
P/E (TTM)
22.2x
ROE
25.7%
D/E
2.3x
Dividend %
4.5%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Lazard, Inc. is a preeminent financial advisory and asset management firm, operating in major business centers globally. The company provides strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and capital structure, alongside managing investment portfolios for institutional clients. Lazard's competitive moat is sustained by its elite brand reputation, deep intellectual capital, and long-standing relationships with sovereign and corporate clients.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.8B2.6B3.1B3.1B3.7%3.2B3.5B4.2B14.9%
EPS3.68-0.902.932.37-13.6%2.032.173.7425.6%
Shares86.0M87.4M90.3M93.9M+9.3%97.5M
Debt2.2B2.2B2.2B2.2B-0.4%2.3B
Equity556.5M423.8M636.2M873.7M16.2%
Op CF834.0M164.7M742.8M519.3M-14.6%671.3M
Inv CF-56.4M-38.3M134.1M-82.0M
Fin CF-1.4B-1.6B-439.7M-463.6M
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40.6741.8743.0844.2945.49Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$42.67
RSI (14)
39.7
52W High
$57.45
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
65
ROIC
10.2%85.0
ROE
25.7%90.6
GP/Assets
58.0%97.2
Op. Margin
4.8%24.5
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
537.9
Int. Cover
4.7x37.1
D/E Ratio
2.26x14.4
Current Ratio
5.30x77.6
Value
37
P/E (TTM)
22.2x21.0
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
4.8x9.6
P/S
1.4x84.8
Div Yield
4.5%60.5
Momentum
28
52W High %
74%20.3
RS 6M
-12%27.0
SMA 50/200
0.94x14.5
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%38.0
EPS Rev 12W
-12.3%6.8
EPS Improve
+90%81.5
Q Growth
-91%1.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.3B
P/E (Forward)
11.7x
Gross Margin
89.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LAZ are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
LAZLazard, Inc.(you)$4.3B37Hold
MKTXMarketAxess Holdings Inc.$5.7B31Sell
FIGRFigure Technology Solutions, Inc.$8.1B34Sell
MIAXMiami International Holdings, Inc.$4.3B54Hold
EVREvercore Inc.$11.2B37Hold
PIPRPiper Sandler Companies$5.3B53Hold
PURRHyperliquid Strategies Inc.$2.3B47Hold
LCLNLincoln International, Inc.$2.6B22Sell
MCMoelis & Company$5.1B58Hold
HLIHoulihan Lokey, Inc.$9.3B28Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

Lazard, Inc. (LAZ): Stock Score Summary

Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) has a MoatMap StockRank of 37/100 based on Quality (65/100), Value (37/100), and Momentum (28/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Lazard, Inc. is a preeminent financial advisory and asset management firm, operating in major business centers globally. The company provides strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and capital structure, alongside managing investment portfolios for institutional clients. Lazard's competitive moat is sustained by its elite brand reputation, deep intellectual capital, and long-standing relationships with sovereign and corporate clients.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$42.67
Market Cap$4.3B
P/E (TTM)22.17
P/E (Forward)11.69
Price/Book4.80
Return on Equity25.7%
Return on Invested Capital10.2%
Debt/Equity2.26x
Gross Margin89.5%
Operating Margin4.8%
Revenue Growth0.1%
Dividend Yield4.5%

Lazard, Inc. operates in the Capital Markets industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lazard, Inc.’s (LAZ) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) is 37/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (65), Value (37), and Momentum (28) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Lazard, Inc. have an economic moat?
Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) has a Quality factor score of 65/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Lazard, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 37/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Lazard, Inc. in?
Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Capital Markets industry (United States).