Lazard (LAZ) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Lazard (LAZ) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Lazard had a P/E ratio of 19.95 (up from 17.06), return on equity of 28.6% (down from 43.0%), debt-to-equity of 2.42 (down from 3.23) and a current ratio of 2.19 (up from 2.13). A current ratio of 2.19 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 4.08% with a payout ratio of 78.8%.

Lazard Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	19.95	17.06	-	8.47	8.64	11.25
Forward P/E	14.18	15.72	15.47	11.12	9.20	13.17
P/S Ratio	1.49	1.53	1.21	1.07	1.41	1.73
P/B Ratio	4.66	6.09	5.34	2.37	2.71	4.45
Price/Tangible Book	9.63	19.19	105.51	16.63	7.54	8.42
Price/FCF	9.45	6.68	22.31	3.80	5.43	8.68
Price/OCF	8.87	6.27	18.47	3.57	5.18	7.71
PEG Ratio	6.58	7.86	0.89	0.89	0.89	1.10
Enterprise Value Ratios
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	28.62%	42.96%	-6.27%	26.96%	40.91%	47.91%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.16%	6.08%	-1.09%	6.04%	8.27%	6.94%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	8.30%	9.87%	2.16%	10.34%	14.14%	-
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	2.42	3.23	4.46	2.01	1.58	2.61
Debt/FCF	4.91	3.54	18.66	3.22	3.16	5.09
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	2.19	2.13	2.04	3.41	3.33	3.35
Quick Ratio	1.91	1.72	1.61	1.87	1.71	2.06
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.64	0.65	0.48	0.43	0.49	0.44
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	5.14%	6.01%	-2.48%	12.00%	11.77%	9.06%
FCF Yield	10.58%	14.97%	4.48%	26.34%	18.41%	11.52%
Dividend Yield	4.08%	3.88%	5.75%	5.60%	4.22%	5.67%
Payout Ratio	78.78%	63.95%	-	50.87%	37.11%	48.85%
Buyback Yield	-3.85%	-15.05%	11.89%	11.15%	-0.17%	2.24%
Total Return	0.22%	-11.18%	17.63%	16.75%	4.05%	7.91%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Sep 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Lazard Financial Ratios

What is Lazard's P/E ratio?

Lazard's P/E ratio was 19.95 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 17.06 a year earlier.

What is Lazard's return on equity?

Lazard's return on equity (ROE) was 28.6% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 43.0% a year earlier.

What is Lazard's debt-to-equity ratio?

Lazard's debt-to-equity ratio was 2.42 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 3.23 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition