What is Lazard's EV / sales?

Lazard (LAZ) reported EV / sales of 1.6× in Q1 2026.

How has Lazard's EV / sales changed year-over-year?

Lazard's EV / sales decreased by 9.3% year-over-year, from 1.8× to 1.6×.

What is the long-term trend for Lazard's EV / sales?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lazard's EV / sales has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2× to 1.7×.

What does EV / sales mean?

Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.

Lazard LAZ EV / sales

EV / sales at other companies

Jefferies Financial GroupJEF

1.9×-0.6×

Goldman Sachs GroupGS

1.2×-5.0×

Morgan StanleyMS

6.8×+0.4×

Houlihan LokeyHLI

3.6×-1.0×

EvercoreEVR

2.6×0.0×

PJT PartnersPJT

1.9×-0.4×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$756.6M+16.7%

Operating income$89.6M+63.9%

Net income$100.9M+67.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.91+62.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B+12.3%

Total debt$2.2B-1.4%

Total equity$881.3M+46.1%

Total assets$4.2B+0.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$219.3M-0.8%

CapEx$2.2M-84.2%

Free cash flow-$221.5M+4.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.36B+2.5%

Enterprise value$5.5B-0.9%

P/E15.7×+1.7×

P/S1.4×-0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin11.3%-1.9pp

Net margin8.6%-1.7pp

FCF margin15.5%-3.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity37.4%-23.8pp

Debt / equity2.5×-1.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Lazard’s reported figures.

enterprise value/total revenue=1.6×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Lazard’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lazard's EV / sales?: Lazard (LAZ) reported EV / sales of 1.6× in Q1 2026.
How has Lazard's EV / sales changed year-over-year?: Lazard's EV / sales decreased by 9.3% year-over-year, from 1.8× to 1.6×.
What is the long-term trend for Lazard's EV / sales?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lazard's EV / sales has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2× to 1.7×.
What does EV / sales mean?: Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.