Lazard Inc cash flow to debt ratio of 20.84% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.

Lazard Inc's free cash flow has decreased -27.55% from $697.33M last year to $505.23M, signaling decreasing performance

Lazard Inc's debt to equity ratio is 2.45, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk. READ MORE: A ratio over 0.60 means the company finances its assets with debt, signaling financial risk. If ratio is negative, the company spent its own equity and risks bankruptcy

Lazard Inc's debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 3.45 last year to 2.45 today, signaling strengthened financials

Lazard Inc has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.39x, which is below the 3.00x threshold, indicating healthy leverage and financial stability

Lazard Inc's interest coverage ratio of 4.48 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt

Lazard Inc's profit margin has decreased (-6.53%) in the last year from 9.07% to 8.48%, signaling decreasing performance

Lazard Inc's short-term assets of $2.37G exceed its short-term liabilities of $80.67M

Lazard Inc's return on assets of 6.54% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization

Lazard Inc's return on equity of 33.24%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance

Lazard Inc's operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation

Lazard Inc had positive net income in 4.00 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings

Lazard Inc has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures

Lazard Inc has a free cash flow yield of 12.79%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value

Lazard Inc's yearly earnings has decreased -15.39% since last year from $279.91M to $236.83M, signaling decreasing performance

Lazard Inc's yearly revenue has increased 3.25% since last year from $3.09G to $3.19G, signaling increasing performance

ROIC 7.54% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.

Lazard Inc's 3-year revenue CAGR of 4.09% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years

Lazard Inc had revenue growth in 3.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

Lazard Inc had positive ROE in 4.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity

Lazard Inc is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 50.35 based on Discounted Cash Flow model

Lazard Inc has an earnings yield of 6.95%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings

Lazard Inc is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 21.84 based on EBITDA multiple model

Lazard Inc has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 10.47x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings

Lazard Inc is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 47.59 based on Earnings Fair Value model

Lazard Inc has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

Lazard Inc has a price-to-book ratio of 4.53x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value

Lazard Inc has a price-to-sales ratio of 1.21x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue