ScoreComparison
Why is Lazard, Inc. ?
1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 43.32%
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.60% and Operating profit at 2.58%
3
The company has declared Positive results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -0.33% (YoY)
- NET PROFIT(9M) Higher at USD 197.25 MM
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 4.25 times
4
With ROE of 49.29%, it has a fair valuation with a 7.71 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -4.41%, its profits have risen by 246.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 363.8
5
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -4.41% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Lazard, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Capital Markets should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Capital Markets)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Lazard, Inc. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Lazard, Inc.
-13.11%
0.74
44.65%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.39%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-6.55%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.45
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
20.20%
Dividend Payout Ratio
82.32%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
43.32%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
19
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
5.12
EV to EBIT
6.75
EV to EBITDA
6.36
EV to Capital Employed
-3.52
EV to Sales
0.88
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
377.94%
ROCE (Latest)
Negative Capital Employed
ROE (Latest)
26.63%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend4What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -4.31% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 57.54 %
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 929.38 MM
-10What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 133.75 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 49.86 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at USD 0.45
Here's what is working for Lazard, Inc.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 929.38 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 929.38 MM has Grown at 19.14%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 780.04 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 57.54 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.31% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Lazard, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 133.75 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at USD 49.86 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 49.86 MM has Fallen at -25.29%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 66.74 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Lowest at USD 0.45
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
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