What sector does Houlihan Lokey belong to?

Houlihan Lokey operates in the Financials sector, specifically the Investment Banking & Brokerage industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of HLI?

As of the latest available quote, HLI traded at $136.61. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of HLI?

Houlihan Lokey has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 22.92. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of HLI?

The market capitalisation of Houlihan Lokey is approximately $9.35B.

Is Houlihan Lokey profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Houlihan Lokey recorded a net profit margin of about 16.26%.

Does HLI pay a dividend?

Houlihan Lokey currently has a dividend yield of about 1.84%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of HLI?

Houlihan Lokey has a return on equity (ROE) of about 18.88%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of HLI?

Over the past 52 weeks, HLI has traded between a low of $112.83 and a high of $211.78.

Houlihan Lokey

HLI US Financials Investment Banking & Brokerage

S&P 400

$136.61

+0.47%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

HLI

Houlihan Lokey

$136.61

Close used for this calculation

$147.15Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

58/100

Profitability23/25

Returns11/25

Balance Sheet14/25

Efficiency10/25

Growth14/25

Good

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$147.15

Near FV

▲ +7.7% against the close used

Model range $68.29 – $197.74

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$68.29Fair value$147.15Bull$197.74

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $123.3952W high $209.19

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading close to the consensus fair value

Houlihan Lokey closed at $136.61, 7.2% below the consensus fair value of $147.15 drawn from 8 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 58/100 — Good. P/E of 22.0x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$197.74

+44.7%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$68.29

-50.0%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=6.22, BVPS=33.32 · outside Graham range (P/E 22, P/B 4.1) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$124.40

-8.9%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=6.22, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$185.98

+36.1%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=6.22, g=29.9%

EV/EBITDA

$149.82

+9.7%

(EBITDA × 18x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=569.65M

Book Value (P/B)

$107.29

-21.5%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=33.32, ROE=18.9%, g=6%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$136.61

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 8.4% | Historical: 29.9%

Margin of Safety

$97.61

-28.6%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=130.14, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

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