SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Lazard Ltd (LAZ) trades at a trailing P/E of 18.7, forward P/E of 14.7. Trailing earnings yield is 5.35%, forward earnings yield 6.80%. PEG 0.26 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $23.19.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (81/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (18.7); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.26); earnings yield beats bond yields (5.35%).
- Forward P/E 14.7 (down from trailing 18.7) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.26 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 5.35% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 6.80% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $54.67 (+9.3% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 58/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
81/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — LAZ
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)18.7
Forward P/E14.7
PEG Ratio0.26
Forward PEG0.26
P/B Ratio5.07
P/S Ratio1.34
EV/EBITDA11.8
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.39
Forward EPS (Est.)$3.40
Book Value / Share$9.99
Revenue / Share$31.89
FCF / Share$5.25
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.35%
Forward Earnings Yield6.80%
Dividend Yield4.47%
Graham Number$23.19
SharesGrow IV$47.81 (-4.4%)
Analyst Target$54.67 (+9.3%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
13.2 |
-0.22 |
4.15 |
2.16 |
6.56% |
| 2017 |
25.2 |
-0.77 |
5.31 |
2.37 |
5.35% |
| 2018 |
8.3 |
0.07 |
4.79 |
1.53 |
8.19% |
| 2019 |
16.2 |
-0.39 |
7.60 |
1.75 |
5.50% |
| 2020 |
11.2 |
0.26 |
4.96 |
1.71 |
4.35% |
| 2021 |
8.8 |
0.27 |
4.74 |
1.42 |
4.24% |
| 2022 |
9.3 |
-0.37 |
5.96 |
1.17 |
5.48% |
| 2023 |
-41.0 |
0.33 |
7.31 |
1.21 |
5.59% |
| 2024 |
17.1 |
-0.04 |
7.54 |
1.55 |
3.73% |
| 2025 |
20.0 |
-1.17 |
5.42 |
1.49 |
3.94% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.92 |
$2.38B |
$387.7M |
16.3% |
| 2017 |
$1.91 |
$2.7B |
$253.58M |
9.4% |
| 2018 |
$4.06 |
$2.88B |
$527.13M |
18.3% |
| 2019 |
$2.44 |
$2.67B |
$286.5M |
10.7% |
| 2020 |
$3.54 |
$2.65B |
$402.46M |
15.2% |
| 2021 |
$4.63 |
$3.27B |
$528.06M |
16.1% |
| 2022 |
$3.51 |
$2.83B |
$357.52M |
12.7% |
| 2023 |
$-0.90 |
$2.55B |
$-75.48M |
-3% |
| 2024 |
$2.68 |
$3.09B |
$279.91M |
9.1% |
| 2025 |
$2.17 |
$3.19B |
$236.83M |
7.4% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$3.55 |
$3.48 – $3.67 |
$3.49B |
$3.48B – $3.63B |
5 |
| 2027 |
$4.78 |
$4.51 – $5.30 |
$3.95B |
$3.87B – $4.16B |
5 |
| 2028 |
$5.51 |
$5.25 – $5.88 |
$4.26B |
$4.31B – $4.32B |
1 |
| 2029 |
$5.52 |
$5.26 – $5.89 |
$4.36B |
$4.34B – $4.74B |
1 |
