Lazard (LAZ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Lazard (LAZ) posted Operating Expenses of $770.1 million for Q2 2026, up 15.45% sequentially from $667.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 9.55% YoY from $702.9 million in Q2 2025.
Lazard (LAZ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lazard has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $770.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 9.55% year-over-year to $770.1 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $2.9 billion (up 10.73% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.8 billion, up 3.97% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $770.1 million in Q2 2026 per LAZ's latest filing, from $667.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $821.8 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $513.7 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $651.4 million and a median of $646.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses slipped 21.8% in 2022, then soared 46.62% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $639.2 million in 2022, then rose by 14.84% to $734.1 million in 2023, then retreated by 3.32% to $709.8 million in 2024, then gained by 15.78% to $821.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.29% to $770.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $770.1 million, $667.0 million, and $821.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 333.21 Bn | 173.07 Bn | - | 13.90 Bn |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 311.14 Bn | -665.21 Bn | - | 11.67 Bn |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 196.95 Bn | 123.36 Bn | - | 3.40 Bn |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | 93.19 Bn | 75.81 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 734.00 Mn |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 41.71 Bn | -22.59 Bn | - | 440.00 Mn |
| 6 | LPL Financial Holdings | 29.06 Bn | 26.36 Bn | - | 4.67 Bn |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 23.03 Bn | 20.97 Bn | - | 313.68 Mn |
| 8 | Circle Internet | 21.70 Bn | 19.97 Bn | 288.85 Mn | 254.49 Mn |
| 9 | Futu Holdings | 16.14 Bn | 214.18 Mn | 733.58 Mn | -200.78 Mn |
| 10 | Lazard | 4.45 Bn | 3.35 Bn | - | 770.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |