Lazard Ltd (LAZ) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 476 days

Lazard Ltd (LAZ) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 476 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $1.06 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $167.13 Million, receivables $897.79 Million) cover 476 days of daily cash needs of $2.24 Million/day. Check LAZ tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

476 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$1.06 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$2.24 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$816.00 Million
USD

Lazard Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2005–2025)

This chart shows how Lazard Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 21 annual periods from 2005 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 476 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.06 Billion can fund 476 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Lazard Ltd growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Lazard Ltd (2005–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Lazard Ltd from 2005 to 2025, covering 21 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see LAZ company net worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 476 days $1.06 Billion $2.24 Million/day $- $167.13 Million ▼ -601 days
2024 1077 days $2.65 Billion $2.46 Million/day $1.58 Billion $268.68 Million ▲ +284 days
2023 793 days $2.24 Billion $2.83 Million/day $1.19 Billion $219.58 Million ▼ -572 days
2022 1364 days $3.45 Billion $2.53 Million/day $2.01 Billion $779.25 Million ▼ -48 days
2021 1413 days $5.58 Billion $3.95 Million/day $3.43 Billion $1.35 Billion ▲ +518 days
2020 895 days $4.50 Billion $5.02 Million/day $2.57 Billion $1.13 Billion ▲ +62 days
2019 833 days $4.36 Billion $5.23 Million/day $2.46 Billion $1.18 Billion ▼ -427 days
2018 1260 days $3.98 Billion $3.16 Million/day $2.29 Billion $1.01 Billion ▼ -197 days
2017 1457 days $3.96 Billion $2.72 Million/day $2.45 Billion $935.43 Million ▼ -603 days
2016 2060 days $2.67 Billion $1.29 Million/day $1.61 Billion $419.67 Million ▲ +1421 days
2015 639 days $887.07 Million $1.39 Million/day $- $389.86 Million ▼ -250 days
2014 889 days $765.36 Million $861.05K/day $- $207.76 Million ▼ -115 days
2013 1004 days $757.55 Million $754.61K/day $- $244.88 Million ▲ +389 days
2012 615 days $907.93 Million $1.48 Million/day $- $292.49 Million ▲ +6 days
2011 609 days $919.75 Million $1.51 Million/day $- $286.04 Million ▲ +390 days
2010 219 days $925.24 Million $4.23 Million/day $- $356.54 Million ▲ +95 days
2009 124 days $528.00 Million $4.26 Million/day $- $2.31 Million ▼ -68 days
2008 192 days $721.43 Million $3.77 Million/day $- $8.91 Million ▼ -6 days
2007 198 days $1.10 Billion $5.57 Million/day $- $5.24 Million ▼ -16 days
2006 214 days $1.27 Billion $5.92 Million/day $- $32.88 Million ▲ +31 days
2005 183 days $782.93 Million $4.27 Million/day $- $20.60 Million
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)