HLIHoulihan Lokey shows strong fundamental performance with consistent earnings growth and a healthy balance sheet. While its valuation is on the higher side, its position in financial advisory and restructuring provides defensive sector appeal. Technicals are mixed, suggesting a potential for short-term volatility but a strong underlying uptrend.
Houlihan Lokey operates within the financial services sector, benefiting from market activity in M&A and corporate restructurings. While not directly tied to cutting-edge tech themes, its role in advisory services makes it sensitive to broader economic cycles and corporate finance trends.
Houlihan Lokey demonstrates strong profitability, consistent revenue growth, and a solid financial position. Its P/E ratio indicates a premium valuation, reflecting its historical performance and market standing.
Houlihan Lokey is in a strong uptrend, trading above key moving averages. However, some oscillators suggest it might be approaching overbought territory, indicating a potential for consolidation or minor pullbacks in the short term.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Mergers & Acquisitions Activity | 70 |
| Corporate Restructuring Demand | 75 |
| Financial Advisory Services | 60 |
| Economic Sensitivity | 65 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 55 |
| Profitability | 88 |
| Growth | 92 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 90 |
| Cash Flow | 85 |
| Earnings Consistency | 80 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 85 |
| Momentum | 60 |
| Volume Confirmation | 70 |
| Support & Resistance | 75 |
| Short-term Indicators | 55 |
Strong EPS Beat
The company has consistently beaten earnings per share (EPS) estimates over the past several quarters, indicating robust operational performance and effective management. For instance, the most recent quarter showed an EPS of $1.96 against an estimate of $1.62, a significant positive surprise of 20.83%.
Positive Revenue Trends
Revenue has shown an upward trend, with Q1 2025 reporting $666.42 million, an increase from previous quarters. While year-over-year comparisons show variations, the overall revenue trajectory suggests demand for the company's services.
High P/S Ratio
The Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for TTM is 7.3, and for 2025Q1 it is 13.0. These ratios are relatively high, suggesting the market may be valuing the company based on future growth expectations that could be difficult to achieve.
Mixed EPS Surprise Trend
While many recent EPS surprises are positive, there was a notable negative surprise (-12.14%) in Q3 2023. This indicates potential volatility in earnings reporting, which could lead to unexpected price movements.
June 2025
2
Ex-Dividend Date
June 2025
15
Next Dividend Date
July 2025
30
Next Earnings Date
H: $1.90
A: $1.68
L: $1.37
H: 603.30M
A: 580.04M
L: 551.30M
Houlihan Lokey, Inc., an investment banking company, provides merger and acquisition (M&A), capital market, financial restructurings and liability management, and financial and valuation advisory services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Corporate Finance (CF), Financial Restructuring (FR), and Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA). The CF segment offers general financial advisory services; and advises public and private institutions, including financial sponsors on buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, debt and equity financings in both the private and public markets, and other corporate finance transactions. The FR segment advises debtors, creditors, and other parties-in-interest related to recapitalization/deleveraging transactions. This segment also provides a range of advisory services, such as structuring, negotiation, and confirmation of plans of reorganization; structuring and analysis of exchange offers; liability management transactions; corporate viability assessment; dispute resolution and expert testimony; and procuring debtor-in-possession financing. The FVA segment provides valuation services to companies; debt and equity interests comprising illiquid investments; and other assets and liabilities. This segment also offers fairness opinions in connection with M&A and other transactions; solvency opinions in connection with corporate spin-offs and dividend recapitalizations; and other types of financial opinions, as well as provides dispute resolution services. It serves corporations, financial sponsors, and government agencies. Houlihan Lokey, Inc. was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
193.60 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for HLI have a max estimate of 232.00 and a min estimate of 162.00.