Lazard Ltd
48.35
1.46 (3.11%)
At close: Jan 15, 2025, 12:02 PM

Lazard Ltd Statistics

Share Statistics

Lazard Ltd has 87.41M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 87.41M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -3.05%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 85.13M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 200
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.02%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.26M, so 3.73% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.26M
Short % of Shares Out 3.73%
Short % of Float 3.83%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.72

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -41.03 and the forward PE ratio is 13.82.

PE Ratio -41.03
Forward PE 13.82
PS Ratio 1.21
Forward PS 1.2
PB Ratio 7.31
P/FCF Ratio 22.71
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Lazard Ltd has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 4.27B.

EV / Earnings -56.53
EV / Sales 1.67
EV / EBITDA 104.32
EV / EBIT -53.37
EV / FCF 31.29

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.94, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 5.13.

Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.94
Debt / Equity 5.13
Total Debt / Capitalization 83.7
Cash Flow / Debt 0.08
Interest Coverage -1.03

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.18% and return on capital (ROIC) is -2.09%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.18%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.02%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -2.09%
Revenue Per Employee 785.21K
Profits Per Employee -23.23K
Employee Count 3.25K
Asset Turnover 0.55
Inventory Turnover 0

Taxes

Income Tax -22.65M
Effective Tax Rate 0.28

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 21.58% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.36, so Lazard Ltd's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.36
52-Week Price Change 21.58%
50-Day Moving Average 53.92
200-Day Moving Average 46.43
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 31.36
Average Volume (20 Days) 842.57K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lazard Ltd had revenue of 2.55B and earned -75.48M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.9.

Revenue 2.55B
Gross Profit 605.13M
Operating Income -79.96M
Net Income -75.48M
EBITDA 40.90M
EBIT -79.96M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -0.9
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 971.32M in cash and 2.18B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.20B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 971.32M
Total Debt 2.18B
Net Cash -1.20B
Retained Earnings 1.40B
Total Assets 4.82B
Working Capital 1.76B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 164.66M and capital expenditures -28.30M, giving a free cash flow of 136.37M.

Operating Cash Flow 164.66M
Capital Expenditures -28.30M
Free Cash Flow 136.37M
FCF Per Share 1.53
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 23.72%, with operating and profit margins of -3.13% and -2.96%.

Gross Margin 23.72%
Operating Margin -3.13%
Pretax Margin -3.13%
Profit Margin -2.96%
EBITDA Margin 1.6%
EBIT Margin -3.13%
FCF Margin 5.35%

Dividends & Yields

LAZ pays an annual dividend of $2, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.37%.

Dividend Per Share $2.00
Dividend Yield 4.37%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 77.52%
Earnings Yield -1.92%
FCF Yield 3.34%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAZ is $52, which is 11.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $52
Price Target Difference 11.2%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 7
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.32
Piotroski F-Score 8