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Lazard Ltd is a capital markets business based in the US. Lazard shares (LAZ) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Lazard employs 3,236 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.
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| Latest market close | $33.27 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $30.72 - $51.16 |
| 50-day moving average | $33.55 |
| 200-day moving average | $40.14 |
| Wall St. target price | $41.38 |
| PE ratio | 6.5801 |
| Dividend yield | $1.88 (5.7%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $4.93 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $33.27 from 2022-07-06
| 1 week (2022-06-29) | 0.79% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2022-06-07) | -8.77% |
| 3 months (2022-04-06) | -2.55% |
| 6 months (2022-01-07) | -27.67% |
| 1 year (2021-07-07) | -28.17% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-07-07) | 18.15% |
| 3 years (2019-07-05) | 34.74 |
| 5 years (2017-07-07) | 46.59 |
Valuing Lazard stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Lazard's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Lazard's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 7x. In other words, Lazard shares trade at around 7x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Lazard's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.3544. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Lazard's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
| Revenue TTM | $3.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 23.68% |
| Gross profit TTM | $2.9 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 8.77% |
| Return on equity TTM | 38.35% |
| Profit margin | 17.15% |
| Book value | $8.47 |
| Market capitalisation | $3.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Lazard.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 25.07
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Lazard's overall score of 25.07 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 44th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Lazard is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 0.47/100
Lazard's environmental score of 0.47 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Lazard is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 11.05/100
Lazard's social score of 11.05 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Lazard is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 12.55/100
Lazard's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Lazard is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Lazard scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Lazard has managed to keep its nose clean.
Lazard Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 25.07 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 43.68 |
| Environmental score | 0.47 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 11.05 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 12.55 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Dividend payout ratio: 35.95% of net profits
Recently Lazard has paid out, on average, around 35.95% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.7% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Lazard shareholders could enjoy a 5.7% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Lazard's case, that would currently equate to about $1.88 per share.
While Lazard's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Lazard may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Lazard's most recent dividend payout was on 19 May 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 May 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, Lazard's shares have ranged in value from as little as $30.72 up to $51.1616. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Lazard's is 1.4406. This would suggest that Lazard's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Lazard Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. It operates in two segments, Financial Advisory and Asset Management. The Financial Advisory segment offers various financial advisory services regarding mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital advisory, shareholder advisory, capital raising, sovereign advisory, and other strategic advisory matters. This segment serves corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients across various industry areas, including consumers, financial institutions, healthcare and life sciences, industrials, power and energy/infrastructure, and real estate, as well as technology, telecommunication, and media and entertainment. The Asset Management segment offers a range of investment solutions, and investment and wealth management services in equity and fixed income strategies; asset allocation strategies; and alternative investments and private equity funds to corporations, public funds, sovereign entities, endowments and foundations, labor funds, financial intermediaries, and private clients. The company was founded in 1848 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. .
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