Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

NYSE:HLI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.6b

Houlihan Lokey Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Houlihan Lokey is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 19.8% and 12.2% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 18.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 26.6% in 3 years.

Key information

19.8%

Earnings growth rate

18.4%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets earnings growth11.9%
Revenue growth rate12.2%
Future return on equity26.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated29 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Houlihan Lokey: We've Seen Plenty Of Upside, But I Say This One Is A 'Hold'

Oct 31

Houlihan Lokey: Out Too Early, But Still A Hold

Jul 30

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.57

Jun 01
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.57

Houlihan Lokey: Leader Of The Restructuring League Expected To Grow More

May 14

Houlihan Lokey's (NYSE:HLI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 14
Houlihan Lokey's (NYSE:HLI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Investors Interested In Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s (NYSE:HLI) Earnings

Apr 23
Investors Interested In Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s (NYSE:HLI) Earnings

Houlihan Lokey: Current Rate Environment Is Positive

Feb 02

Houlihan Lokey: Limited Upside Due To High Valuation

Jan 24

Houlihan Lokey: Recovery Is On The Right Track

Nov 02

Houlihan Lokey: It Can Gain From Economy's Pain

Sep 28

Houlihan Lokey Q1 Earnings: Upgrading To Buy As I Gain Confidence On CY24 Recovery

Aug 05

Houlihan Lokey: Fairly Valued, Now A 'Hold' (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 04

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:HLI - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/20273,031561N/AN/A6
3/31/20262,715492N/AN/A9
3/31/20252,352403N/AN/A9
12/31/20242,243359N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20242,120334502551N/A
6/30/20242,012308336398N/A
3/31/20241,914280262328N/A
12/31/20231,839259268341N/A
9/30/20231,784251260331N/A
6/30/20231,807245219281N/A
3/31/20231,80925486136N/A
12/31/20221,836260-70-37N/A
9/30/20222,268370400424N/A
6/30/20222,316423537549N/A
3/31/20222,270438728737N/A
12/31/20212,299472934945N/A
9/30/20211,948417691701N/A
6/30/20211,687353593605N/A
3/31/20211,525313566580N/A
12/31/20201,327272469484N/A
9/30/20201,122203260273N/A
6/30/20201,120187265282N/A
3/31/20201,159184267288N/A
12/31/20191,147170224243N/A
9/30/20191,112165204222N/A
6/30/20191,114172221234N/A
3/31/20191,084159218224N/A
12/31/20181,037152196202N/A
9/30/2018998169N/A199N/A
6/30/2018965163N/A193N/A
3/31/2018963172N/A251N/A
12/31/2017975168N/A241N/A
9/30/2017963141N/A281N/A
6/30/2017908128N/A259N/A
3/31/2017870108N/A252N/A
12/31/201679697N/A200N/A
9/30/201675586N/A109N/A
6/30/201672674N/A50N/A
3/31/201669470N/A12N/A
12/31/201569672N/A37N/A
9/30/201568773N/A120N/A
6/30/201568581N/A157N/A
3/31/201568180N/A197N/A
12/31/201467074N/A214N/A
3/31/201459261N/A165N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HLI's forecast earnings growth (19.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: HLI's earnings (19.8% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15% per year).

High Growth Earnings: HLI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: HLI's revenue (12.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HLI's revenue (12.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: HLI's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (26.6%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 23:47
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael NeedhamBofA Global Research
James MitchellBuckingham Research Group Inc.
James YaroGoldman Sachs