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HLI

HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.

Financials • CIK: 0001302215

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Market Cap
$13.62B
P/E (TTM)
31.9x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+21.0%
Net Margin (TTM)
16.6%
FCF Yield (TTM)
5.8%
FCF Margin (TTM)
30.5%

LATEST EARNINGS

Q3 FY2026
about 1 month ago
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Revenue
$717.07M
+13.0%
Net Income
$116.55M
+22.3%
EPS
$1.70
+22.3%
Operating
22.4% +1.0%
Net
16.3% +1.3%
  • Revenues increased 13% year-over-year to $717 million, driven by strong performance in Corporate Finance (+12% YoY), Financial Restructuring (+19% YoY), and Financial and Valuation Advisory (+6% YoY).
  • Diluted EPS increased 22% year-over-year to $1.70, and adjusted diluted EPS increased 18% to $1.94.
  • Operating income grew 18% year-over-year to $160.7 million.
  • The company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow5/8 positive
TTM$784M
Q2 '26
$323M+323%
Q1 '26
$-145M-142%
FCF Margin
TTM30.5%
Q2 '2649.0%+305%
Sector: 22.2%Above Avg
OCF Margin31.9%
OCF/NI1.92x
CapEx Coverage24.2x
FCF Yield5.8%
FCF Growth (2Y)
Cash Conversion Cycle
30 days
DSO: 30+DIO: DPO:

Capital Allocation & Returns

Accumulating Cash
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM0.3%
Div Yield0.0%
+
Buyback (TTM)0.3%

Limited capital returns

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.0%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$783.6M
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$37.6M
Capital Return / FCF26.5%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$0
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
-46.3%
P25MedianP75
25th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
15.5%
8Q: 15.2%
Asset Turnover
0.71x
8Q: 0.66x
Leverage (1+D/E)
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
17.61x
8Q:
Invested Cap Turn
-2.98x
8Q:
CapEx Intensity
-3.9%
8Q:
CapEx/Depreciation
0.66x
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024
Revenue
$2.6B
$659.5M8.9%
$605.3M9.2%
$666.4M5.0%
$634.4M10.3%
$575.0M11.9%
$513.6M1.3%
$520.5M1.8%
$511.1M
Operating Income
$516.4M
$151.3M68.5%
$89.8M35.5%
$139.2M2.3%
$136.1M4.2%
$130.7M37.9%
$94.7M7.7%
$102.7M6.4%
$96.5M
Net Income
$426.5M
$111.8M14.6%
$97.5M20.0%
$121.9M27.9%
$95.3M1.9%
$93.5M5.2%
$88.9M9.7%
$81.1M14.5%
$70.8M
Operating Cash Flow
$817.3M
$325.0M346.9%
$-131.6M136.7%
$358.4M35.0%
$265.5M8.2%
$289.2M548.3%
$-64.5M128.6%
$225.3M
N/A
Free Cash Flow
$783.6M
$322.8M322.9%
$-144.8M142.1%
$343.9M31.4%
$261.7M6.1%
$278.7M469.7%
$-75.4M135.4%
$213.1M
$0
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
31.9x
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
31.9x
vs sector
Cash Flow
-1.1x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
1.2xPEG
Fair for growth
Quality-Adj
P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: -46.3%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
Buyback
0.3%
Total Yield
0.3%
Market Cap$13.62B
EV
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
-89/100
Below Average

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Below Avg
-46.3%
8Q:
vs Sector:0.1%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 15.5%
Asset Turnover: 0.71x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

1.92x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin32.6%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover-2.98x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle30 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
70/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
21.0%
OpInc Growth YoY
15.8%
EPS Growth YoY
27.0%
FCF 3Y CAGR
N/A

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
32.6%
Operating
20.1%
Below Avg in sector
Net
16.6%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
+13.9 pts
FCF: 30.5% | Net: 16.6%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Fortress
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Cash
(0.0x)Net Cash: $928.40M
Interest Coverage
+Net cash position: $928.40M
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis