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Lazard LAZ Return on equity

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8.3%+2.0pp
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Goldman Sachs GroupGS
17%+4.2pp
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Morgan StanleyMS
16.4%+2.5pp
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EvercoreEVR
42.4%+13.3pp
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Moelis & CompanyMC
51.1%+6.8pp
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PJT PartnersPJT
88.5%-7.8pp

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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Debt / equity2.4×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Lazard’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001311370-26-000022

FAQ

What is Lazard's return on equity?
Lazard (LAZ) reported return on equity of 27.4% in Q2 2026.
How has Lazard's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Lazard's return on equity decreased by 47.0% year-over-year, from 51.7% to 27.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Lazard's return on equity?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Lazard's return on equity has grown at a -12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 52.9% to 31.4%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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