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Lazard LAZ Increase (Decrease) in Financial Instruments Used in Operating Activities

Increase (Decrease) in Financial Instruments Used in Operating Activities at other companies

Jefferies Financial Group logo
Jefferies Financial GroupJEF
$357.81M-84.2%
Piper Sandler logo
Piper SandlerPIPR
-$11.57M-129%
Goldman Sachs Group logo
Goldman Sachs GroupGS
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan StanleyMS
Raymond James Financial logo
Raymond James FinancialRJF

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

Reported directly by Lazard in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInFinancialInstrumentsUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 increase (decrease) in financial instruments used in operating activities?
Lazard (LAZ) reported increase (decrease) in financial instruments used in operating activities of -$77.14M in Q1 2026.
How has Lazard's increase (decrease) in financial instruments used in operating activities changed year-over-year?
Lazard's increase (decrease) in financial instruments used in operating activities increased by 20.0% year-over-year, from -$96.39M to -$77.14M.
What does increase (decrease) in financial instruments used in operating activities mean?
This measures the net change in cash resulting from the purchase, sale, or settlement of financial instruments held for operating purposes. It reflects the company's active management of liquidity and market risk through trading or hedging activities. Fluctuations in this metric indicate the intensity of the firm's involvement in financial markets as part of its core business operations.