Wall Street analyst estimates for Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue, EPS and EBITDA for the upcoming fiscal years.
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.
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | $1.62 | ||
| 2026-07-29 | $1.35 | $1.64 | -17.7% |
| 2026-05-06 | $1.63 | $1.79 | -8.9% |
| 2026-01-28 | $1.94 | $1.85 | +4.9% |
| 2025-10-30 | $1.84 | $1.68 | +9.5% |
| 2025-07-29 | $2.14 | $1.68 | +27.4% |
| 2025-05-07 | $1.96 | $1.62 | +21.0% |
| 2025-01-28 | $1.64 | $1.50 | +9.3% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 21.34 |
| Price / Book | 3.73 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.65 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $872.1M | $963.4M | $1.08B | $1.16B | $1.53B | $2.27B | $1.81B | $1.91B | $2.39B | $2.62B |
| Cost of Revenue | $582.2M | $636.6M | $692.1M | $737.8M | $971.2M | $1.41B | $1.11B | $1.18B | $1.47B | $42.6M |
| Gross Profit | $289.8M | $326.7M | $392.3M | $421.6M | $554.3M | $861.3M | $696.6M | $737.0M | $919.9M | $2.57B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $57.8M | $64.2M | $83.2M | $93.3M | $95.6M | $127.8M | $142.9M | $185.3M | $188.5M | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | $107.9M | $112.3M | $173.2M | $192.0M | $146.1M | $248.5M | $354.9M | $374.2M | $418.4M | $1.96B |
| Operating Income | $182.0M | $214.4M | $219.1M | $229.6M | $408.2M | $612.9M | $341.7M | $362.9M | $501.5M | $618.5M |
| EBITDA | $190.8M | $222.3M | $233.6M | $246.9M | $423.4M | $661.4M | $435.0M | $427.6M | $597.6M | $604.9M |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-tax Income | $178.5M | $217.8M | $224.3M | $235.6M | $409.2M | $603.9M | $324.0M | $390.5M | $531.3M | $562.3M |
| Income Tax | $70.1M | $45.6M | $65.2M | $51.9M | $96.5M | $165.6M | $69.8M | $110.2M | $131.6M | $138.1M |
| Net Income | $108.3M | $172.3M | $159.1M | $183.8M | $312.8M | $437.8M | $254.2M | $280.3M | $399.7M | $425.7M |
| EPS | $1.77 | $2.60 | $2.42 | $2.96 | $4.75 | $6.74 | $4.01 | $4.36 | $6.08 | $6.40 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.63 | $2.60 | $2.42 | $2.80 | $4.55 | $6.41 | $3.76 | $4.11 | $5.82 | $6.22 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | $66.6M | $66.3M | $65.8M | $65.7M | $68.7M | $68.3M | $67.6M | $68.2M | $68.7M | $68.4M |
Price
| Price | $128.50 |
| Market Cap | $9.0B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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