BRBI vs MC vs HLI Stock Comparison

BRBI BR Partners, Moelis and Houlihan Lokey Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BRBI BRBI BR Partners S.A.
$15.38 +36.8% 1M +9.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.10B
P/E
103.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$111.41M
Div. yield
–
Investment Banking Financial Services
1 win
MC Moelis & Co
$54.53 -6.3% 1M -20.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.17B
P/E
18.3x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
0.05%
Investment Banking Financial Services
3 wins
HLI Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
$131.38 +1.1% 1M -33.3% 1Y
Market cap
$8.75B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Investment Banking Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Houlihan Lokey leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Houlihan Lokey 3, Moelis 3, BRBI BR Partners 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBRBIMCHLILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.10B $4.17B $8.75B HLI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 103.0x 18.3x — MC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 19.2x 19.6x MC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.4% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.0% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 703.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +9.0% -20.9% -33.3% BRBI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -5.3%/yr +4.9%/yr HLI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 66.0% 38.4% 31.4% HLI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 74/100 — MC

Percentile Scorecard

BRBIMCHLI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBRBIMCHLI
Valuation 29 #69 of 97 81 #19 of 97 –
Growth 54 #32 of 69 71 #21 of 69 –
Profitability 45 #39 of 70 100 #1 of 70 –
Financial Health 78 #23 of 101 – –
Shareholder Returns 82 #8 of 40 44 #23 of 40 72 #12 of 40
Overall 58 74 –
  • BRBI ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • MC ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • HLI ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBRBIMCHLISPY
1 month +36.8%-6.3%+1.1% -1.0%
3 months +34.3%-18.6%-6.3% +2.9%
6 months +1.7%-19.9%-16.8% +6.4%
Year to date +10.8%-20.7%-24.6% +11.4%
1 year +9.0%-20.9%-33.3% +13.1%
3 years —+34.9%+33.9% +79.4%
3 years, per year —+10.5%+10.2% +21.5%
5 years —-23.9%+27.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year —-5.3%+4.9% +10.9%
10 years —+117.3%+430.6% +255.2%
10 years, per year —+8.1%+18.2% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureBRBIMCHLISPY
Volatility, 1Y 66.0%38.4%31.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.7%42.6%35.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.321.480.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.14-0.55-1.06 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.1%-56.2%-41.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.9%-29.9%-35.0% -2.5%
52-week high $16.35$77.75$202.25 $779.14
52-week low $9.10$51.38$123.39 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBRBIMCHLI
P/E now vs peer median 160.9xmedian 29.4x 18.1xmedian 29.4x —median 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 43.5xmedian 2.8x —median 2.8x —median 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 12.8x 15.1xmedian 12.8x —median 12.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median -212.3xmedian 15.9x 11.1xmedian 15.9x —median 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 31.0xmedian 2.5x 7.5xmedian 2.5x 3.9xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.51 0.24median 0.51 —median 0.51

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBRBIMCHLI
Revenue $111.41M – –
Gross profit $108.73M – –
Operating income $1.87B $289.65M –
Net income $29.92M $256.51M –
Free cash flow -$22.82M $433.41M –
EPS (diluted) – $2.89 –
Cash & equivalents $37.78M $207.74M $1.19B
Total debt $322.82M – –
Shares (diluted) – 79.00M 68.43M
Enterprise value $756.43M $3.02B $4.78B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBRBIMCHLI
P/E 160.9x 18.1x –
P/FCF -212.3x 11.1x –
P/Operating cash flow -212.5x 9.8x –
P/S 43.5x – –
P/B 31.0x 7.5x 3.9x
P/Tangible book 31.0x 7.5x 4.3x
EV/EBITDA 2.3x 15.1x –
EV/EBIT 2.3x 15.8x –
EV/Revenue 38.0x – –
EV/FCF -185.4x 10.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow -185.6x 9.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.24 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBRBIMCHLI
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.4% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.4% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 95.9% 18.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 75.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) -4.9% 16.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 83.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 14.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 74.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 84.3% -0.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 43.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 84.3% -9.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 40.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBRBIMCHLI
Gross margin 97.6% – –
EBITDA margin 1,679% – –
Operating margin 1,678% – –
Pretax margin 33.8% – –
Net margin 27.0% – –
FCF margin -20.5% – –
Operating cash flow margin -20.5% – –
Return on equity 21.3% 40.6% –
Return on assets 0.9% 19.0% –
Return on invested capital 703.2% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.8x 1.9x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBRBIMCHLI
Debt / assets 0.0% – –
Debt / equity 0.0x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x – –
Debt / FCF 0.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 95.6% 54.4% 45.6%
Equity / assets 4.4% 45.6% 54.4%
Interest coverage 4.9x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBRBIMCHLI
Dividend yield 6.8% 4.8% 2.0%
Net buyback yield -0.5% – –
Shareholder yield 6.3% 4.8% 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 84.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 50.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 9.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.6% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBRBIMCHLI
Forward P/E – 19.2xFY2026 19.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $2.84FY2026 $6.72FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -5.0%FY2026 -11.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +29.9% +24.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $1.77BFY2026 $2.76BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +15.0%FY2026 +5.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +9.0% +9.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBRBIMCHLI
Held by institutions – 100.0% 80.7%
Institutions holding – 393 518
Change in shares held, QoQ – +0.2% +3.1%
Institutions buying – 217 236
Institutions selling – 129 200
Buyers to sellers – 1.68 1.18

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BRBIMCHLI
BRBI 1.00 -0.07 -0.04
MC -0.07 1.00 0.63
HLI -0.04 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BRBI, MC and HLI?

Houlihan Lokey (HLI) is the largest by market capitalisation: BRBI BR Partners (BRBI) $3.10B, Moelis (MC) $4.17B, Houlihan Lokey (HLI) $8.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, BRBI, MC and HLI?

Moelis (MC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (BRBI BR Partners (BRBI) 103.0x, Moelis (MC) 18.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Moelis (MC) is cheapest (Moelis (MC) 19.2x, Houlihan Lokey (HLI) 19.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year BRBI BR Partners (BRBI) returned the most: BRBI BR Partners (BRBI) +9.0%, Moelis (MC) -20.9%, Houlihan Lokey (HLI) -33.3%. Over five years, Houlihan Lokey (HLI) compounded fastest (Moelis (MC) -5.3%/yr, Houlihan Lokey (HLI) +4.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: BRBI BR Partners (BRBI) 0.00%, Moelis (MC) 0.05%, Houlihan Lokey (HLI) 0.00%. BRBI BR Partners (BRBI) and Houlihan Lokey (HLI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has been the steadiest (BRBI BR Partners (BRBI) 66.0%, Moelis (MC) 38.4%, Houlihan Lokey (HLI) 31.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BRBI, MC and HLI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Houlihan Lokey (HLI) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.