Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

NYSE:HLI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.1b

Houlihan Lokey Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Houlihan Lokey has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.6%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.2% per year. Houlihan Lokey's return on equity is 17.1%, and it has net margins of 15.8%.

Key information

6.6%

Earnings growth rate

6.4%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate11.2%
Return on equity17.1%
Net Margin15.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance 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

Getting In Cheap On Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) Is Unlikely

Jan 02
Getting In Cheap On Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) Is Unlikely

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Houlihan Lokey makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:HLI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,1203341,4610
30 Jun 242,0123081,4060
31 Mar 241,9142801,3390
31 Dec 231,8392591,2680
30 Sep 231,7842511,2200
30 Jun 231,8072451,2430
31 Mar 231,8092541,2370
31 Dec 221,8362601,2450
30 Sep 222,2683701,5130
30 Jun 222,3164231,5290
31 Mar 222,2704381,4950
31 Dec 212,2994721,5110
30 Sep 211,9484171,2890
30 Jun 211,6873531,1330
31 Mar 211,5253131,0350
31 Dec 201,3272729030
30 Sep 201,1222037760
30 Jun 201,1201877780
31 Mar 201,1591848040
31 Dec 191,1471708070
30 Sep 191,1121657820
30 Jun 191,1141727780
31 Mar 191,0841597540
31 Dec 181,0371527180
30 Sep 189981697010
30 Jun 189651636810
31 Mar 189631726820
31 Dec 179751686920
30 Sep 179631416820
30 Jun 179081286460
31 Mar 178701086220
31 Dec 16796975730
30 Sep 16755865440
30 Jun 16726745330
31 Mar 16694705090
31 Dec 15696725170
30 Sep 15687735180
30 Jun 15685815110
31 Mar 15681805070
31 Dec 14670745030
31 Mar 14592614430

Quality Earnings: HLI has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: HLI's current net profit margins (15.8%) are higher than last year (14.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HLI's earnings have grown by 6.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: HLI's earnings growth over the past year (33.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: HLI earnings growth over the past year (33.1%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 12.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: HLI's Return on Equity (17.1%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:33
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is covered by 16 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