Lazard Ltd LAZ NYSE

Lazard Ltd (LAZ) generated $537.18M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $31.95M, free cash flow was $505.23M.

Free cash flow margin was 15.9% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 2.33x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $186.58M in dividends and $91.01M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (50/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (45/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (45/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 2.33x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 58/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.