Houlihan Lokey/$HLI
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About Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey Inc is an investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments world-wide with offices in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company operates in three segments. In the Corporate Finance business segment, it provides M&A and capital markets advisory services. Through the Financial Restructuring business segment, the company advises on some of the complex restructurings around the world. The Financial and Valuation Advisory Services business segment provides valuation and financial opinion, and financial and strategic consulting practices in the United States.
- Ticker
- $HLI
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 2,800
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, United States
- Website
- hl.com
Houlihan Lokey Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$10B
24.69
$5.96
1.01
$2.60
1.90%
Price and volume
Market cap
$10B
Beta
1.01
52-week high
$195.06
52-week low
$112.83
Average daily volume
820K
Dividend rate
$2.60
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.584
Quick ratio
1.584
Long term debt to equity
0.204
Total debt to equity
0.204
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
46.33%
Profitability
Gross margin (TTM)
94.03%
Net profit margin (TTM)
15.80%
Operating margin (TTM)
22.80%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
26.60%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$910,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.38%
Return on equity (TTM)
17.29%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
24.689
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.834
Price to book
4.43
Price to tangible book (TTM)
16.37
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
24.382
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.10%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
6.038
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.77%
Forward dividend yield
1.90%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-0.38%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-3.65%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
12.73%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
12.97%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
16.73%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
16.37%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.38%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
15.05%
What the Analysts think about Houlihan Lokey
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Houlihan Lokey stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Houlihan Lokey stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Corporate Finance is recovering: Q2 revenue rose 10% year on year as improved M&A and capital-markets conditions lifted average fees. Management said backlog and activity levels point to growth for the rest of FY27. (Houlihan Lokey, The Motley Fool)
Financial and Valuation Advisory adds a steadier growth leg: revenue rose 7% in Q2 and 10% in the first half, with the company citing growth in non-cyclical work in the quarter. This helps diversify earnings beyond dealmaking. (Houlihan Lokey)
Restructuring could become a countercyclical growth source: management expects revenue to rise into FY2028 as its backlog builds, supported by software-sector distress and looming debt maturities. (The Motley Fool)
The recovery is not yet reflected across the full year: first-half revenue fell 5% and net income attributable to Houlihan Lokey dropped 11% year on year, despite the latest quarter’s revenue rebound. That shows how uneven deal timing can weigh on results. (SEC)
Financial Restructuring remains weak: Q2 revenue fell 12% and closed transactions declined to 27 from 37. The anticipated pipeline recovery has not yet translated into higher fees. (Houlihan Lokey, The Motley Fool)
Costs are squeezing earnings conversion: Q2 revenue rose 5%, but net income attributable to the company fell 2%. Non-compensation expenses climbed 14%, faster than revenue, which could constrain margins if that trend persists. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing Houlihan Lokey
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $HLI weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.4B | 0.24% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | $6.4B | 0.24% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.08% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | $9B | 0.08% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | $9B | 0.08% |
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