HLI Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Class A Common Stock

NYSE · Financial Services · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
$140.15
Price · Jul 2, 2026
Fundamentals as of May 22, 2026

HLI Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range

Price
$140.15
Market Cap
P/E (TTM)
23.1
EPS (TTM)
$6.22
Revenue (TTM)
$2.62B
Div Yield
ROE
18.6%
Debt/Equity
52W Range
$131 – $212

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10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

Revenue & Net Income $2.62B
8-point trend, +141.4%
2019-03-31 2026-03-31
EPS $6.22
10-point trend, +281.6%
2017-03-31 2026-03-31
Free Cash Flow $682M
9-point trend, +217.4%
2017-03-31 2026-03-31
Margins 16.3%
7-point trend, +14.5%
2019-03-31 2025-03-31

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric
5Y trend
HLI
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
5-point trend, +68.6%
23.1
22.7

Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC

Metric
5Y trend
HLI
Peer Median
Operating Margin
5-point trend, -25.4%
20.1%
Net Profit Margin
5-point trend, -15.7%
16.3%
13.9%
ROA
5-point trend, -36.5%
10.5%
2.8%
ROE
5-point trend, -40.1%
18.6%
18.2%
ROIC
5-point trend, -44.9%
17.0%

Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength

Metric
5Y trend
HLI
Peer Median

Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR

Metric
5Y trend
HLI
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
5-point trend, +15.3%
9.6%
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5-point trend, +15.3%
13.1%
Revenue CAGR 5Y
5-point trend, +15.3%
11.4%
EPS YoY
5-point trend, -3.0%
6.9%
Net Income YoY
5-point trend, -2.8%
6.5%

Per Share Metrics EPS, book value per share, cash flow per share, dividend per share

Metric
5Y trend
HLI
Peer Median
EPS (Diluted)
5-point trend, -3.0%
$6.22

Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover

Metric
5Y trend
HLI
Peer Median
Payout Ratio
5-point trend, +55.9%
40.9%

Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR

Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
40.9%
5Y Div CAGR
Ex-dateAmount
June 1, 2026$0.7000
March 2, 2026$0.6000
Dec. 1, 2025$0.6000
Sept. 2, 2025$0.6000
June 2, 2025$0.6000
March 3, 2025$0.5700
Dec. 2, 2024$0.5700
Sept. 3, 2024$0.5700
June 3, 2024$0.5700
Feb. 29, 2024$0.5500
Nov. 30, 2023$0.5500
Aug. 31, 2023$0.5500
June 1, 2023$0.5500
March 1, 2023$0.5300
Dec. 1, 2022$0.5300
Sept. 1, 2022$0.5300
June 1, 2022$0.5300
March 1, 2022$0.4300
Dec. 1, 2021$0.4300
Sept. 1, 2021$0.4300

HLI Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

HOLD 14 analysts
  • Strong Buy 1 7.1%
  • Buy 6 42.9%
  • Hold 6 42.9%
  • Sell 0 0.0%
  • Strong Sell 1 7.1%

12-Month Price Target

8 analysts · 2026-07-03
Median target $169.00 +20.6%
Mean target $172.50 +23.1%

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

Avg Surprise
0.15%
Next Report
Jul 27, 2026
Period EPS Actual EPS Est Surprise
March 31, 2026 $1.63 $1.85 -0.22%
Dec. 31, 2025 $1.94 $1.89 0.05%
Sept. 30, 2025 $1.84 $1.72 0.12%
June 30, 2025 $2.14 $1.69 0.45%
March 31, 2025 $1.96 $1.64 0.32%

Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
HLI 23.1 9.6% 16.3% 18.6%
LPLA 32.7 37.2% 5.1% 16.6%
EVR 24.2 29.5% 15.3% 31.7%
SF 14.2 6.7% 10.8% 11.7%
JEF 20.3 2.9% 6.3% 6.6%
SNEX $5.27B 17.1 32.5% 0.23% 14.4% 3.1%
FRHC $8.88B 57.7 9.3% 7.0% 11.3%
VIRT 6.5 26.2% 12.9% 58.4%
MC 51.4%
BGC 28.8 30.0%
PIPR $1.43B 5.4 24.3% 14.8% 21.6%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

Income Statement 13
Annual Income Statement data for HLI
Metric Trend 20262025202420232022202120202019
Revenue 8-point trend, +141.4% $2.62B $2.39B $1.91B $1.81B $2.27B $1.53B $1.16B $1.08B
Gross Profit 7-point trend, +152.4% · $772M $571M $557M $795M $521M $323M $306M
Operating Expenses 8-point trend, +141.6% $2.09B $1.89B $1.54B $1.47B $1.66B $1.12B $930M $865M
Operating Income 8-point trend, +140.5% $527M $503M $373M $342M $613M $408M $230M $219M
Other Non-op 8-point trend, +574.8% $35M $29M $17M $-18M $-9M $1M $6M $5M
Pretax Income 8-point trend, +150.7% $562M $531M $391M $324M $604M $409M $236M $224M
Income Tax 8-point trend, +111.8% $138M $132M $110M $70M $166M $96M $52M $65M
Net Income 8-point trend, +167.6% $426M $400M $280M $254M $438M $313M $184M $159M
EPS (Basic) 8-point trend, +150.0% $6.40 $6.08 $4.36 $4.01 $6.74 $4.75 $2.96 $2.56
EPS (Diluted) 8-point trend, +157.0% $6.22 $5.82 $4.11 $3.76 $6.41 $4.55 $2.80 $2.42
Shares (Basic) 8-point trend, +7.0% 66,547,768 65,724,473 64,337,975 63,358,408 64,970,287 65,785,042 62,152,870 62,213,414
Shares (Diluted) 8-point trend, +3.9% 68,434,896 68,658,347 68,159,390 67,586,263 68,259,708 68,671,248 65,725,516 65,846,132
EBITDA 8-point trend, +143.4% $570M $543M $391M $400M $661M $423M $247M $234M
Balance Sheet 15
Annual Balance Sheet data for HLI
Metric Trend 20262025202420232022202120202019
Cash & Equivalents 8-point trend, +316.3% $1.19B $971M $721M $714M $834M $847M $380M $286M
PP&E (Net) 8-point trend, +360.4% $143M $149M $137M $88M $52M $46M $42M $31M
PP&E (Gross) 8-point trend, +225.5% $242M $230M $205M $156M $114M $101M $90M $74M
Accum. Depreciation 8-point trend, +128.8% $99M $81M $68M $68M $61M $54M $48M $43M
Goodwill 8-point trend, +134.7% $1.40B $1.28B $1.13B $1.09B $1.07B $671M $618M $595M
Total Assets 8-point trend, +202.2% $4.31B $3.82B $3.17B $2.97B $2.89B $2.43B $1.68B $1.43B
Deferred Tax 7-point trend, +9.0% · $9M $8M $544.0K $789.0K $52.0K $664.0K $8M
Total Liabilities 8-point trend, +247.2% $1.86B $1.64B $1.33B $1.36B $1.44B $1.04B $693M $535M
Long-term Debt 3-point trend, +79.1% · · · · · $56M $37M $31M
Paid-in Capital 8-point trend, +15.7% $746M $843M $740M $643M $565M $804M $650M $645M
Retained Earnings 8-point trend, +495.0% $1.65B $1.39B $1.16B $1.03B $922M $600M $377M $276M
Treasury Stock Flat — no change across 2 periods · · · · · · $0 $0
AOCI 8-point trend, -61.5% $-49M $-63M $-67M $-63M $-43M $-20M $-43M $-30M
Stockholders' Equity 8-point trend, +162.8% $2.34B $2.17B $1.84B $1.61B $1.44B $1.38B $984M $891M
Liabilities + Equity 8-point trend, +202.2% $4.31B $3.82B $3.17B $2.97B $2.89B $2.43B $1.68B $1.43B
Cash Flow 16
Annual Cash Flow data for HLI
Metric Trend 20262025202420232022202120202019
D&A 8-point trend, +194.5% $43M $41M $29M $58M $49M $15M $17M $14M
Stock-based Comp · · · · · · · $57M
Deferred Tax 8-point trend, -135.0% $-25M $-957.0K $20M $-3M $-71M $-21M $-10M $-11M
Amort. of Intangibles 8-point trend, +149.6% $15M $19M $11M $45M $34M $4M $7M $6M
Other Non-cash 6-point trend, -4.5% $261M $409M $-849.0K $-173M $321M $273M · ·
Operating Cash Flow 8-point trend, +214.0% $704M $849M $328M $136M $737M $580M $288M $224M
CapEx 8-point trend, +231.7% $22M $40M $67M $51M $9M $14M $21M $7M
Investing Cash Flow 8-point trend, -66.3% $2M $-265M $-70M $-3M $-274M $-100M $-33M $6M
Stock Issued 5-point trend, +0.00 · · · $0 $0 $189M $0 $0
Stock Repurchased 8-point trend, +152.2% $175M $53M $25M $49M $305M $102M $30M $70M
Net Stock Activity 8-point trend, -401.6% $-175M $-53M $-25M $-49M $-305M $87M $-30M $-35M
Dividends Paid 8-point trend, +160.0% $174M $165M $148M $140M $115M $92M $81M $67M
Financing Cash Flow 8-point trend, -108.8% $-493M $-329M $-251M $-240M $-459M $-27M $-152M $-236M
Net Change in Cash 8-point trend, +1647.3% $218M $254M $7M $-119M $-13M $466M $95M $-14M
Taxes Paid 8-point trend, +131.6% $187M $93M $105M $157M $242M $44M $74M $81M
Free Cash Flow 8-point trend, +213.4% $682M $809M $262M $86M $728M $566M $267M $218M
Profitability 8
Annual Profitability data for HLI
Metric Trend 20262025202420232022202120202019
Gross Margin 7-point trend, +14.5% · 32.3% 29.8% 30.8% 35.0% 34.2% 27.8% 28.2%
Operating Margin 8-point trend, -0.5% 20.1% 21.0% 18.9% 18.9% 27.0% 26.8% 19.8% 20.2%
Net Margin 6-point trend, -20.7% 16.3% 16.7% 14.6% 14.1% 19.3% 20.5% · ·
Pretax Margin 8-point trend, +3.8% 21.5% 22.2% 20.4% 17.9% 26.6% 26.8% 20.3% 20.7%
EBITDA Margin 8-point trend, +0.8% 21.8% 22.7% 20.4% 22.1% 29.1% 27.8% 21.3% 21.6%
ROA 6-point trend, -31.3% 10.5% 11.4% 9.1% 8.7% 16.5% 15.2% · ·
ROE 6-point trend, -29.8% 18.6% 18.8% 16.2% 16.6% 31.0% 26.4% · ·
ROIC 8-point trend, -2.9% 17.0% 17.3% 14.2% 16.6% 30.8% 22.6% 18.2% 17.5%
Efficiency 1
Annual Efficiency data for HLI
Metric Trend 20262025202420232022202120202019
Asset Turnover 8-point trend, -15.5% 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.8
Per Share 3
Annual Per Share data for HLI
Metric Trend 20262025202420232022202120202019
Revenue / Share 8-point trend, +132.3% $38.25 $34.80 $28.09 $26.77 $33.25 $22.21 $17.64 $16.47
Cash Flow / Share 8-point trend, +202.1% $10.29 $12.36 $4.82 $2.02 $10.79 $8.44 $4.38 $3.41
EPS (TTM) 8-point trend, +157.0% $6.22 $5.82 $4.11 $3.76 $6.41 $4.55 $2.80 $2.42
Growth Rates 10
Annual Growth Rates data for HLI
Metric Trend 20262025202420232022202120202019
Revenue YoY 5-point trend, -80.4% 9.6% 24.8% 5.8% -20.3% 48.8% · · ·
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +66.7% 13.1% 1.7% 7.9% · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 5Y 11.4% · · · · · · ·
EPS YoY 5-point trend, -83.2% 6.9% 41.6% 9.3% -41.3% 40.9% · · ·
EPS CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +648.6% 18.3% -3.2% -3.3% · · · · ·
EPS CAGR 5Y 6.5% · · · · · · ·
Net Income YoY 5-point trend, -83.7% 6.5% 42.6% 10.3% -41.9% 40.0% · · ·
Net Income CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +622.3% 18.8% -3.0% -3.6% · · · · ·
Net Income CAGR 5Y 6.4% · · · · · · ·
Dividend CAGR 5Y 13.6% · · · · · · ·
Valuation (TTM) 6
Annual Valuation (TTM) data for HLI
Metric Trend 20262025202420232022202120202019
Revenue TTM 8-point trend, +141.4% $2.62B $2.39B $1.91B $1.81B $2.27B $1.53B $1.16B $1.08B
Net Income TTM 8-point trend, +167.6% $426M $400M $280M $254M $438M $313M $184M $159M
P/E 8-point trend, +21.9% 23.1 27.7 31.2 23.3 13.7 14.6 18.6 18.9
Earnings Yield 8-point trend, -18.0% 4.3% 3.6% 3.2% 4.3% 7.3% 6.8% 5.4% 5.3%
Payout Ratio 6-point trend, +39.0% 40.9% 41.3% 53.0% 55.2% 26.2% 29.4% · ·
Annual Payout 8-point trend, +160.0% $174M $165M $148M $140M $115M $92M $81M $67M

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

Income Statement
2026-03-312025-03-312024-03-312023-03-312022-03-31
Revenue $2.62B$2.39B$1.91B$1.81B$2.27B
Gross Margin % 32.3%29.8%30.8%35.0%
Operating Margin % 20.1%21.0%18.9%18.9%27.0%
Net Income $426M$400M$280M$254M$438M
Diluted EPS $6.22$5.82$4.11$3.76$6.41
Cash Flow
2026-03-312025-03-312024-03-312023-03-312022-03-31
Free Cash Flow $682M$809M$262M$86M$728M

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