Houlihan Lokey Inc. (HLI)$151.63
Market Cap: 11.52 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Houlihan Lokey Inc. (HLI).
FINANCIAL
CAPITAL MARKETS
DCF ready
Valuation
15.2x
EV/FCF, 6.6% FCF yield
Quality
18.2%
ROIC, 26.0% FCF margin
Growth
11.4%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, N/A current ratio
Superinvestors
1
Top: First Eagle Investment Management (0.0%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 11.4% over five years.
- Return on equity is strong at 18.2%.
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 26.0%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
Watchouts
No major valuation, balance sheet, or growth watchouts were detected by the static screen.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for HLI.
Grade B
66
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| HLI Target | Houlihan Lokey Inc. | $11.5B | 24.4x | 15.2x | 18.2% | 11.4% | 26.0% | N/A | -2.1x | N/A |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | $10.1B | 18.4x | -7.0x | 2.6% | 7.2% | -30.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| MKTX | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | $8.4B | 20.7x | 21.2x | 21.6% | 4.2% | 44.2% | N/A | -1.2x | N/A |
| EVR | Evercore Inc. | $8.2B | 24.6x | 5.7x | 29.1% | 11.2% | 30.5% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LPLA | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | $26.7B | 26.2x | -33.5x | 6.8% | 23.7% | -5.8% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BGC | BGC Group Inc. | $4.7B | 36.1x | 14.3x | 6.2% | 7.6% | 15.3% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PIPR | Piper Sandler Companies | $4.4B | 5.1x | 6.1x | 20.5% | 7.9% | 32.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TW | Tradeweb Markets Inc. | $31.5B | 28.1x | 26.1x | 12.5% | 18.1% | 54.9% | N/A | -2.5x | N/A |
| MC | Moelis & Co. | $4.0B | N/A | 6.4x | 45.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1.9x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for HLI (annual).
1 superinvestors own HLI
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Eagle Investment Management First Eagle Investment Management | 4,875 | $700,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |