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Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

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NYSE Financial Services Financial - Capital Markets
$141.88
▲ $2.87 (2.06%)
Mkt Cap: 9.90B
Day Range
$140.04 $142.68
52-Week Range
$136.68 $211.78
Volume
532,088
50D / 200D Avg
$166.43 / $182.58
Prev Close
$139.02

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Financial Services sector median (854 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 24.8 10.3
P/B 4.6 1.1
ROE % 19.9 11.7
Net Margin % 16.7 16.9
Rev Growth 5Y % 11.9 11.6
D/E 0.2 0.5

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$205.67 +45.0%
Low: $196.00 High: $211.00
Forward P/E
18.04
Forward EPS
$7.86
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
2.71B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2029 $9.92
$9.36 – $10.57
3.39B 1
FY2028 $9.74
$9.09 – $10.38
3.37B 2
FY2027 $8.71
$8.33 – $9.34
3.04B 5

Earnings Surprises

Last 8 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
2026-01-28 $1.87 $1.94 +3.7%
2025-10-30 $1.68 $1.84 +9.5%
2025-07-29 $1.68 $2.14 +27.4%
2025-05-07 $1.62 $1.96 +21.0%
2025-01-28 $1.50 $1.64 +9.3%
2024-10-30 $1.31 $1.46 +11.5%
2024-07-30 $1.21 $1.22 +0.8%
2024-05-08 $1.23 $1.27 +3.3%

Dividend History

7 yr streak

Yield

0.02%

Payout Ratio

0.41%

Growth (3Y)

5.47%

Growth (5Y)

13.11%

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Mar 02, 2026 Mar 15, 2026 $0.60 1.47%
Dec 01, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 $0.60 1.36%
Sep 02, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 $0.60 1.19%
Jun 02, 2025 Jun 15, 2025 $0.60 1.32%
Mar 03, 2025 Mar 15, 2025 $0.57 1.35%
Dec 02, 2024 Dec 15, 2024 $0.57 1.21%
Sep 03, 2024 Sep 15, 2024 $0.57 1.48%
Jun 03, 2024 Jun 15, 2024 $0.57 1.66%
Feb 29, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 $0.55 1.71%
Nov 30, 2023 Dec 15, 2023 $0.55 2.02%
Aug 31, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 $0.55 2.05%
Jun 01, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 $0.55 2.44%
Mar 01, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 $0.53 2.23%
Dec 01, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 $0.53 2.04%
Sep 01, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 $0.53 2.47%
Jun 01, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 $0.53 2.17%
Mar 01, 2022 Mar 15, 2022 $0.43 1.72%
Dec 01, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 $0.43 1.53%
Sep 01, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 $0.43 1.68%
Jun 01, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 $0.43 1.90%

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 11.87% annually over 5 years — strong growth
Earnings grew 42.60% over the past year
ROE of 19.93% — decent returns on equity
Net margin of 16.73% shows strong profitability
Debt/Equity of 0.20 — conservative balance sheet
Generating 808.91M in free cash flow

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
11.87%
Revenue (1Y)24.81%
Earnings (1Y)42.60%
FCF Growth (3Y)207.51%

Quality

Return on Equity
19.93%
ROIC14.40%
Net Margin16.73%
Op. Margin20.99%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.20
Current Ratio1.38
Interest Coverage0.00

Valuation

P/E Ratio
24.77
Forward P/E18.04
P/B Ratio4.55
EV/EBITDA18.68
Dividend Yield0.02%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 24.81% Revenue Growth (3Y) 14.91%
Earnings Growth (1Y) 42.60% Earnings Growth (3Y) 25.39%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 11.87% Earnings Growth (5Y) 6.32%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 2.39B Net Income (TTM) 399.71M
ROE 19.93% ROA 10.46%
Gross Margin 38.50% Operating Margin 20.99%
Net Margin 16.73% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 808.91M
ROIC 14.40% FCF Growth (3Y) 207.51%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.20 Current Ratio 1.38
Interest Coverage 0.00
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.02% Payout Ratio 0.41%
Dividend Growth (3Y) 5.47% Dividend Growth (5Y) 13.11%
Consecutive Div Years 7 yrs
Valuation
P/E Ratio 24.77 Forward P/E 18.04
P/B Ratio 4.55 P/S Ratio 4.14
PEG Ratio 0.67 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.68 Fwd EV/EBITDA 13.49
Forward P/S 3.66 Fwd Earnings Yield 5.54%
FCF Yield 8.17%
Market Cap 9.90B Enterprise Value 9.37B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 2.39B 1.91B 1.81B 2.27B 1.53B
Net Income 399.71M 280.30M 254.22M 437.75M 312.77M
EPS (Diluted) 5.82 4.11 3.76 6.41 4.55
Gross Profit 919.93M 737.05M 696.64M 861.32M 554.26M
Operating Income 501.54M 362.86M 341.74M 612.86M 408.16M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 3.82B 3.17B 2.97B 2.89B 2.43B
Total Liabilities 1.64B 1.33B 1.36B 1.44B 1.04B
Shareholders' Equity 2.17B 1.84B 1.61B 1.44B 1.38B
Total Debt 438.19M 415.41M 374.87M 197.63M 175.33M
Cash & Equivalents 971.01M 721.24M 714.44M 833.70M 846.85M
Current Assets 1.56B 1.15B 1.04B 1.08B 1.07B
Current Liabilities 1.13B 873.34M 919.99M 1.17B 812.07M

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 3 strategies

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
#460 of 1052
47
#172 of 218
27
#131 of 332
55

Recent Activity

Entered Cash Flow Compounder
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Capital Light Compounder
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Growth at a Reasonable Price (Peter Lynch)
Mar 24, 2026