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Lazard LAZ Operating Cash Flow

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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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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 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Lazard’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026.

Filed
May 4, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001311370-26-000015
Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Investments77,13796,393
Other assets(806)19,300
Accrued compensation and benefits and other liabilities(562,685)(580,742)
Net cash used in operating activities(219,267)(217,526)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property(2,185)(13,824)
Sale and deconsolidation of business, net of cash proceeds(46,226)
Proceeds from (payments for) customer loans, net914(10,535)

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Lazard's operating cash flow?
Lazard (LAZ) reported operating cash flow of -$219.27M in Q1 2026.
How has Lazard's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Lazard's operating cash flow decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from -$217.53M to -$219.27M.
What is the long-term trend for Lazard's operating cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Lazard's operating cash flow has grown at a -15.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $866.08M to $519.33M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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