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Lazard, Inc.
LAZCIK 0001311370NYSELarge AcceleratedInvestment AdviceDelawareFY ends Dec 31
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$3.19B
Net Income
$236.83M
Total Assets
$4.94B
Equity
$873.65M
Shares Out
111.73M
Op. Cash Flow
$519.33M
Business
Lazard, Inc. provides financial advisory and asset management services to corporate, institutional, government and private clients. Advisory services include M&A, capital markets, restructuring, shareholder and sovereign advisory and capital raising; asset management spans equity, fixed income, multi‑asset, alternative and private strategies. The firm operates through two main segments—Financial Advisory and Asset Management—organized by industry and specialty practice areas. It serves clients globally from a network of offices and distributes services through institutional, intermediary and private channels across major regions.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income | 38 | 54 | 42 | 29 | 6 | |
| Other | 132 | 224 | 90 | 41 | 127 | |
| Total revenue | 3,186 | 3,140 | 2,593 | 2,855 | 3,274 | |
| Interest expense | 88 | 88 | 78 | — | — | |
| Net revenue | 3,099 | 3,052 | 2,515 | 2,774 | 3,193 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 2,085 | 2,003 | 1,946 | 1,656 | 1,896 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 133 | 133 | 131 | 122 | 128 | |
| Marketing and business development | 118 | 99 | 99 | 83 | 43 | |
| Technology and information services | 193 | 184 | 190 | 172 | 147 | |
| Professional services | 88 | 87 | 89 | 70 | 78 | |
| Fund administration and outsourced services | 122 | 107 | 111 | 110 | 131 | |
| Benefit pursuant to tax receivable agreement obligation | −19 | −8 | −44 | −1 | 2 | |
| Other | 50 | 60 | 73 | 45 | 45 | |
| Total operating expenses | 2,771 | 2,665 | 2,595 | 2,257 | 2,469 | |
| OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | 328 | 386 | −80 | 517 | 724 | |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 77 | 100 | −23 | 124 | 181 | |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | 251 | 287 | −57 | 392 | 543 | |
| LESS - NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 14 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 14 | |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LAZARD | 237 | 280 | −75 | 358 | 528 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 97 | 93 | 89 | 96 | 106 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 106 | 102 | 89 | 101 | 114 | |
| Basic (in usd per share) | 2.37 | 2.93 | −0.9 | 3.68 | 4.9 | |
| Diluted (in usd per share) | 2.17 | 2.68 | −0.9 | 3.51 | 4.63 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,469 | 1,308 | 971 | 1,235 | 1,465 | |
| Deposits with banks and short-term investments | 167 | 269 | 220 | 779 | 1,348 | |
| Restricted cash | 34 | 32 | 34 | 625 | 617 | |
| Fees | 706 | 641 | 561 | 492 | 669 | |
| Customers and other | 192 | 113 | 202 | 161 | 136 | |
| Receivables, net | 898 | 754 | 762 | 653 | 806 | |
| Investments (including $48,966 pledged at December 31, 2025) | 626 | 615 | 702 | 699 | 1,007 | |
| Property (net of accumulated amortization and depreciation of $286,235 and $332,840 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 168 | 160 | 233 | 250 | 250 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 413 | 435 | 407 | 432 | 466 | |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $67,711 at both December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 395 | 394 | 395 | 377 | 380 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 459 | 480 | 497 | 408 | 435 | |
| Other assets | 312 | 348 | 415 | 395 | 373 | |
| Total Assets | 4,941 | 4,794 | 4,636 | 5,853 | 7,147 | |
| Deposits and other customer payables | 331 | 308 | 443 | 922 | 1,443 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 795 | 845 | 781 | 736 | 972 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 485 | 505 | 485 | 514 | 553 | |
| Senior debt | 1,688 | 1,687 | 1,690 | 1,688 | 1,685 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Other liabilities | 651 | 682 | 547 | 540 | 626 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,952 | 4,029 | 4,066 | 4,594 | 5,494 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 78 | 80 | 88 | 583 | 575 | |
| Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 15,000,000 shares authorized: no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Par value $.01 per share (500,000,000 shares authorized; 111,728,757 and 112,766,091 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, including shares held in treasury) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 340 | 328 | 247 | 168 | 145 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,488 | 1,472 | 1,403 | 1,677 | 1,561 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | −272 | −327 | −290 | −296 | −224 | |
| Stockholders' equity subtotal before common stock held in treasury and Noncontrolling interests | 1,558 | 1,474 | — | — | — | |
| Common stock held in treasury, at cost (17,822,122 and 22,467,315 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −684 | −838 | — | — | — | |
| Total Lazard Stockholders Equity | 874 | 636 | 424 | 556 | 975 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 37 | 49 | 58 | 119 | 103 | |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 911 | 685 | 482 | 675 | 1,078 | |
| Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Stockholders Equity | 4,941 | 4,794 | 4,636 | 5,853 | 7,147 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of deferred expenses and share-based incentive compensation | 460 | 448 | 430 | 406 | — | |
| Noncash lease expense | 73 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 74 | |
| Depreciation and amortization of property | 34 | 36 | 43 | 42 | 38 | |
| Currency translation adjustment reclassification | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32,000 | 24 | |
| Deferred tax provision (benefit) | 22 | 11 | −81 | 43 | 91 | |
| Gain on sale of owned office building | 0 | −114 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Impairment of equity method investments and other receivables | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Impairment of assets associated with cost-saving initiatives | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Loss on LGAC liquidation | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other adjustments | −9 | −280,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Receivables-net | −62 | −4 | −101 | 141 | −82 | |
| Investments | −18 | 73 | −145 | 178 | −459 | |
| Other assets | −5 | −65 | −48 | −55 | −33 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits and other liabilities | −208 | 12 | 52 | −373 | 274 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 519 | 743 | 165 | 834 | 866 | |
| Additions to property | −32 | −45 | −28 | −50 | −40 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchase of equity method investment | 0 | −17 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchase of debt securities | 0 | −98 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt securities | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other disposals of property | 0 | 2 | 490,000 | 573,000 | — | |
| Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other investing activities | −50 | −985,000 | 0 | −8 | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −82 | 134 | −38 | −56 | −39 | |
| Proceeds from (payments for) customer deposits, net | −20 | −48 | −572 | −373 | — | |
| Issuance of senior debt | 300 | 396 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 4 | 2 | 2 | 514,000 | 334,000 | |
| Extinguishment of senior debt | −298 | −399 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −3 | −2 | −6 | −32 | −11 | |
| Tax receivable agreement obligation | 0 | −31 | −32 | −21 | −10 | |
| Distribution to redeemable noncontrolling interests in connection with LGAC redemption | 0 | 0 | −586 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchase of common stock | −91 | −60 | −102 | −692 | −406 | |
| Common stock dividends | −187 | −179 | −173 | −182 | −196 | |
| Settlement of share-based incentive compensation in satisfaction of tax withholding requirements | −115 | −64 | −55 | −62 | −68 | |
| LFI Consolidated Funds redemptions | −33 | −36 | −35 | −10 | −21 | |
| Other financing activities | −20 | −19 | −12 | −11 | −8 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −464 | −440 | −1,571 | −1,382 | 196 | |
| EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 87 | −53 | 30 | −186 | −162 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 61 | 384 | −1,414 | −791 | 861 |
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