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Lazard LAZ Financial Advisory — Adjusted Compensation and Benefits Expense

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$807.7M+1.5%
Operating income$37.6M-59.6%
Net income$4.8M-91.3%
EPS (diluted)$0.03-94.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B+12.4%
Total debt$2.2B-2.4%
Total equity$914.3M+23.3%
Total assets$4.4B-2.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$219.3M-0.8%
CapEx$3.9M-66.4%
Free cash flow-$221.5M+4.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.22B-13.4%
Enterprise value$5.27B-13.6%
P/E18.6×+2.9×
P/S1.3×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin9.5%-4.1pp
Net margin7%-3.1pp
FCF margin15.5%-3.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity27.4%-24.3pp
Debt / equity2.4×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lazard in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept laz:CompensationAndBenefitsExpenseAdjusted.

The source filing: Lazard’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026.

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001311370-26-000022
Line itemFinancial AdvisoryAsset ManagementCorporateTotal
Net Revenue - U.S. GAAP Basis$450,167$351,031$6,471$807,669
Adjusted Compensation and Benefits Expense312,735185,28751,549549,571
Adjusted Non-compensation Expense59,14171,59640,983171,720
Other Segment Items(4,848)(19,723)3,368(21,203)
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)$73,443$74,425$(82,693)$65,175
Other Segment Disclosures:
Interest income (included in net revenue)$1,243$2,486$3,522$7,251
Depreciation and amortization of property (included in adjusted non-compensation expense)$1,796$1,376$4,194$7,366

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Lazard's financial advisory — adjusted compensation and benefits expense?
Lazard (LAZ) reported financial advisory — adjusted compensation and benefits expense of $312.74M in Q2 2026.
How has Lazard's financial advisory — adjusted compensation and benefits expense changed year-over-year?
Lazard's financial advisory — adjusted compensation and benefits expense decreased by 1.4% year-over-year, from $317.04M to $312.74M.
What is the long-term trend for Lazard's financial advisory — adjusted compensation and benefits expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Lazard's financial advisory — adjusted compensation and benefits expense has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $939.16M to $1.17B.
What does financial advisory — adjusted compensation and benefits expense mean?
Tracks the total personnel-related costs, including salaries, bonuses, and benefits, specifically allocated to the financial advisory segment. As human capital is the primary driver of advisory services, this metric is critical for assessing the firm's cost structure and talent retention strategy.

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