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Lazard (Lazard) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 53.62% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lazard ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Lazard's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 53.62%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lazard's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

LAZ' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.35   Med: 102.14   Max: 424.29
Current: -0.34

During the past 13 years, Lazard's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 424.29%. The lowest was -0.35%. And the median was 102.14%.

LAZ's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
69.35% of 659 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 37.69 vs LAZ: -0.34

Lazard's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 0.00% per year.


Lazard ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lazard's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lazard ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Lazard Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 96.09 75.54 108.18 85.62 -0.35

Lazard Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 56.12 -10.29 -54.20 8.26 53.62

Competitive Comparison of Lazard's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Lazard's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lazard's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Lazard's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lazard's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Lazard ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(632.133 + 0 + 34.038) - (581.387 + 0 + 0)
=84.784

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(762.319 + 0 + 267.515) - (891.977 + 140.417 + 0)
=-2.5600000000001

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Lazard for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=366.556/( ( (642.798 + max(84.784, 0)) + (639.729 + max(-2.5600000000001, 0)) )/ 2 )
=366.556/( ( 727.582 + 639.729 )/ 2 )
=366.556/683.6555
=53.62 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lazard  (NYSE:LAZ) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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Lazard (Lazard) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2 Church Street, Clarendon House, Hamilton, BMU, HM11
Lazard has a storied history that can be traced back to 1848. The company's revenue is nearly equally split between financial advisory, such as acquisition and restructuring advisory, and asset management. The company's asset management business is primarily equities (over 80% of assets under management), has an international focus, and is geared toward institutional clients. By geography, the company earns approximately 60% of revenue in the Americas, 35% in EMEA, and 5% in Asia-Pacific. Lazard has offices across more than 20 countries and over 3,000 employees.
Executives
Michael Gathy officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O LAZARD LTD, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Christian A. Weideman officer: General Counsel C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Alexander F. Stern officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O LAZARD LTD, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
Mary Ann Betsch officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LAZARD LTD, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Lewis William M Jr director 9 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Scott D Hoffman officer: General Counsel C/O LAZARD LLC, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
Dominick Ragone officer: Chief Accounting Officer 767 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 4700, NEW YORK NY 10153
Ann-kristin Achleitner director THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY RD, SURREY RESEARCH PARK, GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY
Ashish Bhutani director, officer: CEO of Lazard Asset Management
Peter Richard Orszag officer: CEO of Financial Advisory 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, LAZARD, NEW YORK NY 10112
Alexandra Soto officer: Exec Human Capital & Workplace C/O LAZARD LTD, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Iris Knobloch director ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Evan L Russo officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LAZARD LTD, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Michelle Jarrard director C/O LAZARD LTD, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Sylvia Jay director 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020