Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LAZ or CG?

Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lazard $3.10B 1.46 $236.83M $2.53 16.01 Carlyle Group $4.78B 3.09 $808.70M $1.46 28.13

Is LAZ or CG more profitable?

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 13.46% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Lazard's return on equity of 29.30% beat Carlyle Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lazard 8.47% 29.30% 5.52% Carlyle Group 13.46% 20.95% 5.28%

Does the media favor LAZ or CG?

In the previous week, Carlyle Group had 2 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carlyle Group and 2 mentions for Lazard. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lazard 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Carlyle Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, LAZ or C?

Citigroup has higher revenue and earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citigroup, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lazard $3.10B 1.46 $236.83M $2.53 16.01 Citigroup $168.30B 1.46 $14.31B $8.07 17.82

Is LAZ or C more profitable?

Citigroup has a net margin of 9.35% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Lazard's return on equity of 29.30% beat Citigroup's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lazard 8.47% 29.30% 5.52% Citigroup 9.35% 9.19% 0.67%

Does the media prefer LAZ or C?

In the previous week, Citigroup had 103 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 105 mentions for Citigroup and 2 mentions for Lazard. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lazard 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Citigroup 71 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, EVR or LAZ?

Evercore has higher revenue and earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evercore, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Evercore $3.86B 3.54 $591.92M $17.73 19.91 Lazard $3.10B 1.46 $236.83M $2.53 16.01

Is EVR or LAZ more profitable?

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat Lazard's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Evercore 16.33% 39.29% 18.58% Lazard 8.47% 29.30% 5.52%

Does the media favor EVR or LAZ?

In the previous week, Evercore had 3 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Evercore and 2 mentions for Lazard. Evercore's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that Evercore is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evercore 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lazard 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor LAZ or GS?

In the previous week, The Goldman Sachs Group had 122 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 124 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group and 2 mentions for Lazard. The Goldman Sachs Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that The Goldman Sachs Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lazard 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Goldman Sachs Group 76 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is LAZ or HLI more profitable?

Houlihan Lokey has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Lazard's return on equity of 29.30% beat Houlihan Lokey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lazard 8.47% 29.30% 5.52% Houlihan Lokey 16.26% 22.88% 13.33%

Does the media refer more to LAZ or HLI?

In the previous week, Houlihan Lokey had 2 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Houlihan Lokey and 2 mentions for Lazard. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lazard 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Houlihan Lokey 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Lazard (LAZ) Competitors

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LAZ vs. CG, C, EVR, GS, and HLI

Should you buy Lazard stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lazard with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lazard include Carlyle Group (CG), Citigroup (C), Evercore (EVR), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), and Houlihan Lokey (HLI).

How does Lazard compare to Carlyle Group?

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) and Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 13.46% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Lazard's return on equity of 29.30% beat Carlyle Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lazard	8.47%	29.30%	5.52%
Carlyle Group	13.46%	20.95%	5.28%

Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lazard	$3.10B	1.46	$236.83M	$2.53	16.01
Carlyle Group	$4.78B	3.09	$808.70M	$1.46	28.13

54.8% of Lazard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Lazard shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.4% of Carlyle Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lazard currently has a consensus target price of $52.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.41%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.98%. Given Carlyle Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carlyle Group is more favorable than Lazard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lazard	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08
Carlyle Group	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Lazard pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Lazard pays out 79.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carlyle Group pays out 95.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Lazard is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Lazard has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Carlyle Group had 2 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carlyle Group and 2 mentions for Lazard. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lazard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Carlyle Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Carlyle Group beats Lazard on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lazard compare to Citigroup?

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) and Citigroup (NYSE:C) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Lazard pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lazard pays out 79.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Citigroup pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citigroup has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Citigroup has higher revenue and earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citigroup, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lazard	$3.10B	1.46	$236.83M	$2.53	16.01
Citigroup	$168.30B	1.46	$14.31B	$8.07	17.82

Citigroup has a net margin of 9.35% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Lazard's return on equity of 29.30% beat Citigroup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lazard	8.47%	29.30%	5.52%
Citigroup	9.35%	9.19%	0.67%

Lazard presently has a consensus target price of $52.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.41%. Citigroup has a consensus target price of $137.79, suggesting a potential downside of 4.20%. Given Lazard's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lazard is more favorable than Citigroup.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lazard	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08
Citigroup	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Lazard has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citigroup has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

54.8% of Lazard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Citigroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Lazard shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Citigroup shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Citigroup had 103 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 105 mentions for Citigroup and 2 mentions for Lazard. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lazard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Citigroup	71 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Citigroup beats Lazard on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lazard compare to Evercore?

Evercore (NYSE:EVR) and Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

Evercore presently has a consensus price target of $366.45, suggesting a potential upside of 3.82%. Lazard has a consensus price target of $52.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.41%. Given Lazard's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lazard is more favorable than Evercore.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evercore	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Lazard	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat Lazard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evercore	16.33%	39.29%	18.58%
Lazard	8.47%	29.30%	5.52%

Evercore has higher revenue and earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evercore, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evercore	$3.86B	3.54	$591.92M	$17.73	19.91
Lazard	$3.10B	1.46	$236.83M	$2.53	16.01

Evercore has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lazard has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Lazard pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Evercore pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lazard pays out 79.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Evercore has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years.

86.2% of Evercore shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of Lazard shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Evercore shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Lazard shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Evercore had 3 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Evercore and 2 mentions for Lazard. Evercore's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that Evercore is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evercore	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lazard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Evercore beats Lazard on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lazard compare to The Goldman Sachs Group?

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) and The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Lazard has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Lazard pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. The Goldman Sachs Group pays an annual dividend of $18.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lazard pays out 79.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Goldman Sachs Group pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Goldman Sachs Group has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

The Goldman Sachs Group has a net margin of 14.13% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Lazard's return on equity of 29.30% beat The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lazard	8.47%	29.30%	5.52%
The Goldman Sachs Group	14.13%	16.53%	0.97%

The Goldman Sachs Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Goldman Sachs Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lazard	$3.10B	1.46	$236.83M	$2.53	16.01
The Goldman Sachs Group	$125.10B	2.54	$17.18B	$54.72	19.67

54.8% of Lazard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Lazard shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lazard presently has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.41%. The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus target price of $958.41, indicating a potential downside of 10.98%. Given Lazard's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Lazard is more favorable than The Goldman Sachs Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lazard	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08
The Goldman Sachs Group	0 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39

In the previous week, The Goldman Sachs Group had 122 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 124 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group and 2 mentions for Lazard. The Goldman Sachs Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that The Goldman Sachs Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lazard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The Goldman Sachs Group	76 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	12 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

The Goldman Sachs Group beats Lazard on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lazard compare to Houlihan Lokey?

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) and Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Houlihan Lokey has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houlihan Lokey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lazard	$3.10B	1.46	$236.83M	$2.53	16.01
Houlihan Lokey	$2.62B	3.65	$425.70M	$6.22	22.22

Lazard has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Houlihan Lokey has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

54.8% of Lazard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Houlihan Lokey shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Lazard shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Houlihan Lokey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Houlihan Lokey had 2 more articles in the media than Lazard. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Houlihan Lokey and 2 mentions for Lazard. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Lazard's score of 0.00 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lazard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Houlihan Lokey	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Lazard pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Houlihan Lokey pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Lazard pays out 79.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Houlihan Lokey pays out 45.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Houlihan Lokey has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Houlihan Lokey has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Lazard's return on equity of 29.30% beat Houlihan Lokey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lazard	8.47%	29.30%	5.52%
Houlihan Lokey	16.26%	22.88%	13.33%

Lazard currently has a consensus price target of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.41%. Houlihan Lokey has a consensus price target of $191.29, indicating a potential upside of 38.41%. Given Houlihan Lokey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Houlihan Lokey is more favorable than Lazard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lazard	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08
Houlihan Lokey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Summary

Houlihan Lokey beats Lazard on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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LAZ vs. The Competition

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Metric	Lazard	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.73B	$7.17B	$13.95B	$23.13B
Dividend Yield	4.73%	5.04%	5.73%	4.05%
P/E Ratio	16.01	17.81	20.28	31.08
Price / Sales	1.46	11.10	141.51	21.49
Price / Cash	6.22	53.92	19.48	24.30
Price / Book	4.97	3.38	2.24	4.67
Net Income	$236.83M	$305.88M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-8.63%	-2.63%	0.15%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	-15.79%	-1.81%	1.11%	0.36%
1 Year Performance	-13.49%	9.60%	15.70%	23.86%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LAZ Lazard	4.8499 of 5 stars	$40.49 -4.3%	$52.00 +28.4%	-13.3%	$4.73B	$3.10B	16.01	3,309
CG Carlyle Group	4.6136 of 5 stars	$46.24 +1.1%	$62.00 +34.1%	-16.4%	$16.47B	$4.78B	31.67	2,500
C Citigroup	4.5412 of 5 stars	$141.18 +1.0%	$137.62 -2.5%	+77.3%	$238.49B	$168.30B	17.49	226,000	Trending News
EVR Evercore	4.6783 of 5 stars	$365.22 +2.2%	$366.45 +0.3%	+33.0%	$13.82B	$3.86B	20.60	2,570
GS The Goldman Sachs Group	4.3151 of 5 stars	$1,077.31 +1.4%	$941.82 -12.6%	+62.7%	$313.52B	$125.10B	19.69	47,400	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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Lazard (LAZ) Competitors

LAZ vs. CG, C, EVR, GS, and HLI

How does Lazard compare to Carlyle Group?

Is LAZ or CG more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LAZ or CG?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LAZ or CG?

Do analysts rate LAZ or CG?

Is LAZ or CG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, LAZ or CG?

Does the media favor LAZ or CG?

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How does Lazard compare to Citigroup?

Is LAZ or C a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LAZ or C?

Is LAZ or C more profitable?

Do analysts recommend LAZ or C?

Which has more volatility & risk, LAZ or C?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LAZ or C?

Does the media prefer LAZ or C?

Summary

How does Lazard compare to Evercore?

Do analysts recommend EVR or LAZ?

Is EVR or LAZ more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, EVR or LAZ?

Which has more volatility and risk, EVR or LAZ?

Is EVR or LAZ a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EVR or LAZ?

Does the media favor EVR or LAZ?

Summary

How does Lazard compare to The Goldman Sachs Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, LAZ or GS?

Is LAZ or GS a better dividend stock?

Is LAZ or GS more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LAZ or GS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LAZ or GS?

Do analysts prefer LAZ or GS?

Does the media favor LAZ or GS?

Summary

How does Lazard compare to Houlihan Lokey?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LAZ or HLI?

Which has more volatility & risk, LAZ or HLI?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LAZ or HLI?

Does the media refer more to LAZ or HLI?

Is LAZ or HLI a better dividend stock?

Is LAZ or HLI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LAZ or HLI?

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