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LAZ Valuation

Lazard Inc
$
54.770
-0.64(-1.155%)1D
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LAZ Relative Valuation

LAZ's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, LAZ is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.

Historical Valuation

Lazard Inc (LAZ) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 17.10 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 16.32. The fair price of Lazard Inc (LAZ) is between 19.19 to 93.71 according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
19.19-93.71
Current Price:55.41
Fair
17.10
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
NaN
EV/EBITDA
Lazard Inc. (LAZ) has a current EV/EBITDA of NaN. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is NaN. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below NaN, Undervalued between NaN and NaN, Fairly Valued between NaN and NaN, Overvalued between NaN and NaN, and Strongly Overvalued above NaN. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of NaN falls within the range.
NaN
EV/EBIT
Lazard Inc. (LAZ) has a current EV/EBIT of NaN. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is NaN. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below NaN, Undervalued between NaN and NaN, Fairly Valued between NaN and NaN, Overvalued between NaN and NaN, and Strongly Overvalued above NaN. The current Forward EV/EBIT of NaN falls within the range.
1.50
PS
Lazard Inc. (LAZ) has a current PS of 1.50. The 5-year average PS is 1.36. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.94, Undervalued between 0.94 and 1.15, Fairly Valued between 1.56 and 1.15, Overvalued between 1.56 and 1.77, and Strongly Overvalued above 1.77. The current Forward PS of 1.50 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.00
P/OCF
Lazard Inc. (LAZ) has a current P/OCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/OCF is 4.32. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -0.07, Undervalued between -0.07 and 2.13, Fairly Valued between 6.52 and 2.13, Overvalued between 6.52 and 8.72, and Strongly Overvalued above 8.72. The current Forward P/OCF of 0.00 falls within the Undervalued range.
0.00
P/FCF
Lazard Inc. (LAZ) has a current P/FCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/FCF is 4.17. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -0.59, Undervalued between -0.59 and 1.79, Fairly Valued between 6.55 and 1.79, Overvalued between 6.55 and 8.94, and Strongly Overvalued above 8.94. The current Forward P/FCF of 0.00 falls within the Undervalued range.
Lazard Inc (LAZ) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 6.87. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 7.23 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -5.06% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 6.41, the current P/B ratio is about 7.14% higher. Lazard Inc (LAZ) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 8.86%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 15.19%, the current FCF yield is approximately -41.68% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 15.47% , the current FCF yield is about -42.73% lower.
6.87
P/B
Median3y
7.23
Median5y
6.41
8.86
FCF Yield
Median3y
15.19
Median5y
15.47

Competitors Valuation Multiple

The average P/S ratio for LAZ's competitors is 1.94, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Lazard Inc Corp (LAZ) exhibits a P/S ratio of 1.50, which is -22.85% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 6.91%, this premium appears unsustainable.

Performance Decomposition

1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of LAZ increased by 11.53% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Margin Expansion from 7.53 to 8.30.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 6.91%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of LAZ in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
6.91%
691.13M → 738.88M
Revenue Growth
+
10.23%
7.53 → 8.30
Margin Expansion
+
-5.61%
19.75 → 18.64
P/E Change
=
11.53%
49.68 → 55.41
Mkt Cap Growth

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Is Lazard Inc (LAZ) currently overvalued or undervalued?

Lazard Inc (LAZ) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 17.10 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 16.32. The fair price of Lazard Inc (LAZ) is between 19.19 to 93.71 according to relative valuation methord.
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