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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$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$4.16B+2.5%

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

Reported directly by Lazard in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept laz:CompensationAndBenefitsExpenseAdjusted.

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 financial advisory — adjusted compensation and benefits expense?
Lazard (LAZ) reported financial advisory — adjusted compensation and benefits expense of $269.95M in Q1 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 increased by 12.5% year-over-year, from $239.97M to $269.95M.
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.