Lazard (LAZ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Lazard (LAZ) posted Operating Expenses of $667.0 million for Q1 2026, down 18.83% sequentially from $821.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 12.4% YoY from $593.4 million in Q1 2025.
Lazard (LAZ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lazard (LAZ) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $667.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 12.4% year-over-year to $667.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.8 billion (up 11.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.8 billion, up 3.97% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $667.0 million in Q1 2026 per LAZ's latest filing, from $821.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $821.8 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $513.7 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $644.5 million, with a median of $639.2 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses declined 21.8% in 2022 and surged 46.62% in 2023.
- Lazard's Operating Expenses stood at $639.2 million in 2022, then gained by 14.84% to $734.1 million in 2023, then decreased by 3.32% to $709.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 15.78% to $821.8 million in 2025, then fell by 18.83% to $667.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LAZ's Operating Expenses at $667.0 million in Q1 2026, $821.8 million in Q4 2025, and $653.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 330.70 Bn | 197.17 Bn | - | 13.47 Bn |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 309.79 Bn | -627.76 Bn | - | 10.43 Bn |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 167.21 Bn | 122.24 Bn | - | 3.29 Bn |
| 4 | Futu Holdings | 111.36 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 733.58 Mn | -200.78 Mn |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 97.69 Bn | 93.05 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 656.00 Mn |
| 6 | LPL Financial Holdings | 23.49 Bn | 22.47 Bn | - | 4.45 Bn |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.59 Bn | 20.34 Bn | - | 330.51 Mn |
| 8 | Circle Internet | 15.14 Bn | 13.62 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 242.35 Mn |
| 9 | Iren | 14.46 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 144.76 Mn | 81.75 Mn |
| 10 | Lazard | 4.11 Bn | 3.08 Bn | - | 667.01 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 667.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 821.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 653.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 702.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 593.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 709.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 623.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 621.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 710.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 734.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 528.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 753.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 579.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 639.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 568.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 513.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 535.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 724.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 562.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 656.88 Mn |