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What is Lazard Global Total Return & Fd Graham Number?
Lazard Global Total Return & FdLGI +0.27%57 Graham Number is $32.54 as of Dec. 2025, which is 6541% above its 10-year median of 0.49. GuruFocus rates LGI with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.01 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,169 Asset Management companies, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd ranks better than 66.47% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
LGI'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38 Med: 0.49 Max: 0.74
Current: 0.57
During the past 9 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Lazard Global Total Return & Fd was 0.74. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.49.
LGI's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 66.47% of 1169
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.71
vs LGI: 0.57
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Lazard Global Total Return & Fd (NYSE:LGI) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=
18.47
/
32.54
=
0.57
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Lazard Global Total Return & Fd Graham Number Related Terms
Lazard Global Total Return & Fd Graham Number Historical 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 Global Total Return & Fd Graham Number Chart
For the Asset Management subindustry, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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 Global Total Return & Fd Price-to-Graham-Number vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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 Global Total Return & Fd (LGI) has a Graham Number of $32.54 as of Dec. 2025. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Lazard Global Total Return & Fd and its competitors. This is 6541% above median its historical median of 0.49. Over the past decade, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's Graham Number has ranged from 0.38 to 0.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd ranks #392 out of 1169 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 33.5%.
Is Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's Graham Number too high?
Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's current Graham Number of $32.54 is 6541% above median its 10-year median of 0.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 0.74. The Asset Management industry median Graham Number is 0.71. Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's value of $32.54 is 4483.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd ranks #392 out of 1169 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's Graham Number compare to FTF and PSF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd ranks #392 out of 1169 companies for Graham Number. This puts Lazard Global Total Return & Fd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 0.71. Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's value of $32.54 is 4483.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.38 to 0.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.49 vs. the industry median of 0.71, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for an Asset Management company?
The median Graham Number among Asset Management companies is 0.71, based on 1,169 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's current Graham Number of $32.54 is 4483.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Lazard Global Total Return & Fd and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Graham Number is 0.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's current Graham Number is $32.54, which is 6541% above median its own 10-year median of 0.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lazard Global Total Return & Fd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd (LGI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.01, compared to a current price of $18.47 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $32.54, which is 6541% above median its 10-year median of 0.49 and 4483.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.71. Lazard Global Total Return & Fd's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lazard Global Total Return & Fd (LGI), the current Graham Number is $32.54 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Lazard Global Total Return & Fd (LGI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lazard Global Total Return & Fd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $18.47 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $22.01.
GuruFocus considers Lazard Global Total Return & Fd to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LGI:
Graham Number: $32.54 (6541% above median its 10-year median of 0.49)
GF Value™: $22.01 vs. price of $18.47 (16.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 4483.1% above the Asset Management median (#392 of 1169)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LGI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lazard Global Total Return & Fd Business Description
Lazard Global Total Return & Inc Fd Inc is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is total return consisting of capital appreciation and income. The fund's portfolio of investments consists of different sector investments such as consumer staples, financials, consumer discretionary, healthcare, materials, sovereign debt and others.
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