Lazard LAZ
NYSE LAZ
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Lazard (LAZ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Lazard's (LAZ) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $770.1 million in Q2 2026, up 9.55% year-over-year from $702.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 15.45% quarter-over-quarter from $667.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Lazard (LAZ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lazard has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $770.1 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.55% year-over-year to $770.1 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (up 10.73% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.8 billion, up 3.97% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $770.1 million for Q2 2026 at Lazard, up from $667.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $821.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $513.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $651.4 million, with a median of $646.2 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses decreased 21.8% in 2022 and surged 46.62% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $639.2 million in 2022, then grew by 14.84% to $734.1 million in 2023, then declined by 3.32% to $709.8 million in 2024, then increased by 15.78% to $821.8 million in 2025, then retreated by 6.29% to $770.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $770.1 million in Q2 2026, $667.0 million in Q1 2026, and $821.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Evercore 10.14 Bn 8.05 Bn 975.67 Mn 843.62 Mn
2 Jefferies Financial 9.74 Bn -5.67 Bn 3.09 Bn 1.89 Bn
3 Houlihan Lokey 9.07 Bn 7.99 Bn - -
4 Cluster Group Holdings 8.00 Bn 8.00 Bn - 8,222.00
5 PJT Partners 5.75 Bn 5.81 Bn 481.98 Mn 384.20 Mn
6 Moelis 5.25 Bn 5.17 Bn - 336.56 Mn
7 Piper Sandler Companies 4.88 Bn 4.77 Bn - 395.08 Mn
8 Lazard 3.95 Bn 2.96 Bn - 770.07 Mn
9 BRBI BR Partners 3.50 Bn 3.38 Bn 16.77 Mn -17.45 Mn
10 Perella Weinberg Partners 1.40 Bn 1.59 Bn - 151.47 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 770.07 Mn
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