Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Houlihan Lokey Inc - Class A (HLI) - $199.25 as of 8/30/2025 1:25:11 AM EST
Total Score
15 out of 30
Safety Score
60 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for HLI
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for HLI
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for HLI
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for HLI
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for HLI (60 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Company Overview |
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| Ticker | HLI |
| Company Name | Houlihan Lokey Inc - Class A |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Houlihan Lokey, Inc., an investment banking firm, provides valuation and financial advisory services, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) globally. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. |
| Sector Name | FINANCE |
| Industry Name | INVESTMENT ADVICE |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/23/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 199.25 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 96.81 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/30/2025 1:25:11 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 585,494 |
| Average Daily Volume | 399,922 |
| 52-Week High | 201.63 |
| 52-Week Low | 137.52 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 44.89% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 33.79 |
| Industry PE | 38.67 |
| Sector PE | 22.38 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 33.58 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 13.65 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 22.25 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 28.87 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.56 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 14.60 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 30.96 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 6.48 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 5.42 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.24 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.69 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.60 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.42 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 1 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 54,370,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 10,833,222,500 |
| Institutional Ownership | 103.14% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 9/2/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.6000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.6000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.31 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.15% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.40 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.20% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.31% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.19% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.05% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 10.33% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 16.63% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 38.95% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 9.20% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 42.60% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 5.94 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.14 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 6.28 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 408,304,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 399,711,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 280,301,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 17.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 15.56% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 21.00% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 793,823,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 971,007,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 721,235,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | 779,323,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | 956,507,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 14,500,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 25,800,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 14,500,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.99 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.99 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 2,174,877,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,836,750,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 2,177,816,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 739,478,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 13.60 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 808,910,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 261,728,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | False |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 2.48 |
| MACD Signal | 1.75 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 155.18 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 180.75 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 206.32 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| RSI | 65.54 |
| 50-Day SMA | 129.69 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 118.93 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/30/2025 1:25:13 AM EST |