Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
HLI · Price history
Price at last available close
$137.38
+$9.92 (+7.78%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2026-03-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a prominent global investment banking firm offering a comprehensive suite of financial advisory services. These include expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The company's operations are divided into three core segments: The Corporate Finance division provides broad financial guidance.
How they make money
Houlihan Lokey operates as a global independent investment bank, generating revenue primarily through advisory fees for mergers and acquisitions, capital markets financing, financial restructurings, and valuation services. The firm earns fees based on the successful completion of transactions or through recurring retainers and hourly billing for advisory and valuation engagements.
Products & services
Investment banking services including M&A advisory, capital markets, financial restructuring, liability management, and financial and valuation advisory.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
Customer types
Customer concentration
The company does not rely on any single client for a significant portion of its total revenue, as its business model is based on a large number of diverse engagements.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.
Competitors
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
57
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
73
Strong
Financial Strength
62
Business Quality / Moat
84
Management
100
Growth Quality
29
Risk / Durability
91
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
70
Fully Valued
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
67/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 67/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for HLI
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving HLI's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is HLI's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •How is HLI likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
- •Is HLI's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
57
Opportunity Score
70
Market Cap
$9.60B
P/E Ratio
20.7
EPS
$6.09
52-Week High
$205.43
52-Week Low
$112.83
Beta
0.97
Intrinsic Value
$211.28
Analyst Target
$161.00
Shares Outstanding
68.4M
Total Revenue
$2.52B
Total Debt
$493.0M
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.89%
Liquidation Value / Share
$34.56
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$2.60
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Building upward momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for HLI
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on HLI.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Leading market position in financial restructuring.
- +Strong brand reputation and long-standing client relationships.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Investment - Banking & Investment Services industry.
- −Dependence on transaction-based revenue.
- −Intense competition in the financial services industry.
- −Regulatory and legal risks associated with broker-dealer activities.
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Scores
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Score Changes
4 historical score records availablePrevious Score
57
Sep 28, 2026
Change
+0.2
points
Current Score
57
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
HLI increased 0.2 points because overall fundamentals improved.
Projected Score
Projected Score
55
Projected Change
-2.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 2.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$137.38
Model Intrinsic Value
$211.28
Difference
−$73.90
-35.0% vs IV
Margin of Safety
35.0%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.52B | $2.62B | $2.39B | $1.91B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.24B | $42.6M | $1.47B | $1.18B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $1.28B | $2.57B | $919.9M | $737.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $78.9M | $0.00 | $188.5M | $185.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $731.0M | $1.96B | $418.4M | $374.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $594.4M | $604.9M | $597.6M | $427.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $550.7M | $618.5M | $501.5M | $362.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $550.2M | $562.3M | $531.3M | $390.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $145.6M | $138.1M | $131.6M | $110.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $406.2M | $425.7M | $399.7M | $280.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $6.09 | $6.40 | $6.08 | $4.36 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 66.50M | 66.55M | 65.72M | 64.34M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 67.60M | 68.43M | 68.66M | 68.16M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$511.0M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.15
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+11.9%
Cash Change
-6.2%
Margin Change
-0.8 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 15.6%. EPS declined 19.0%. Cash declined 6.2%. Total debt increased 11.9%. Net income margin declined by 0.8 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
41
Smart Money
41
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
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Conservative Projected Values
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10 Years
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Conservative Projection Rate
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