earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Lazard Q1 2023: operating revenue $527M (-25% YoY), net loss $0.27/sh
Lazard, Inc.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.27
revenue$561,911,000
- GAAP net loss $22M ($0.27 diluted EPS) vs. profit $114M ($1.05) in Q1 2022.
- Operating revenue $527M, down 25% YoY; Financial Advisory -29%, Asset Management -15%.
- Cost-saving initiatives cutting ~10% of workforce; $21M charge in Q1, ~$95M more expected.
- AUM $232B, up 7% from Dec 31, 2022; net inflows $3.0B including $3.9B from wealth mgmt acquisition.
- Quarterly dividend $0.50/sh declared; $187M returned to shareholders in Q1 including $99M buybacks.