What is Lazard's price / earnings?

Lazard (LAZ) reported price / earnings of 14.4× in Q1 2026.

How has Lazard's price / earnings changed year-over-year?

Lazard's price / earnings increased by 12.5% year-over-year, from 12.8× to 14.4×.

What is the long-term trend for Lazard's price / earnings?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Lazard's price / earnings has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.8× to 19.5×.

What does price / earnings mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Lazard LAZ Price / earnings

Price / earnings at other companies

Jefferies Financial GroupJEF

13×-6.6×

Goldman Sachs GroupGS

13.8×+2.4×

Morgan StanleyMS

14.4×+1.3×

Houlihan LokeyHLI

23.5×-4.8×

EvercoreEVR

15.8×-2.0×

Moelis & CompanyMC

16.9×-5.1×

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/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.

market cap/net income=14.4×

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 price / earnings?: Lazard (LAZ) reported price / earnings of 14.4× in Q1 2026.
How has Lazard's price / earnings changed year-over-year?: Lazard's price / earnings increased by 12.5% year-over-year, from 12.8× to 14.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Lazard's price / earnings?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Lazard's price / earnings has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.8× to 19.5×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.