Lazard Ltd (LAZ) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
3.91x
Lazard Ltd (LAZ) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.91x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $287.47 Million exceeds net income of $73.50 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Lazard Ltd cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
3.91x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$287.47 Million
USD
Net Income
$73.50 Million
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Lazard Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2003–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lazard Ltd across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Lazard Ltd cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Lazard Ltd (2003–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lazard Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.72x | $742.83 Million | $273.03 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12x | $833.98 Million | $392.48 Million | ▲ +33.1% |
| 2021 | 1.60x | $866.08 Million | $542.54 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.43x | $575.93 Million | $402.69 Million | ▼ -37.2% |
| 2019 | 2.28x | $677.95 Million | $297.72 Million | ▲ +71.7% |
| 2018 | 1.33x | $699.04 Million | $527.12 Million | ▼ -67.3% |
| 2017 | 4.06x | $1.03 Billion | $253.58 Million | ▲ +148.7% |
| 2016 | 1.63x | $632.60 Million | $387.70 Million | ▲ +81.4% |
| 2015 | 0.90x | $887.30 Million | $986.37 Million | ▼ -47.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72x | $736.02 Million | $427.28 Million | ▼ -47.6% |
| 2013 | 3.29x | $526.70 Million | $160.21 Million | ▼ -42.5% |
| 2012 | 5.72x | $481.91 Million | $84.31 Million | ▲ +173.8% |
| 2011 | 2.09x | $397.80 Million | $190.56 Million | ▲ +140.4% |
| 2010 | 0.87x | $168.80 Million | $194.42 Million | ▼ -99.5% |
| 2008 | 161.21x | $505.89 Million | $3.14 Million | ▲ +34745.9% |
| 2007 | 0.46x | $71.73 Million | $155.04 Million | ▼ -81.9% |
| 2006 | 2.56x | $238.04 Million | $92.98 Million | ▼ -58.9% |
| 2005 | 6.23x | $893.60 Million | $143.49 Million | ▲ +260.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73x | $426.28 Million | $246.97 Million | ▲ +109.3% |
| 2003 | 0.82x | $206.52 Million | $250.38 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.