Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted Cash from Operations of $217.7 million for Q4 2025, down 33.11% on a QoQ basis from $325.4 million in Q3 2025, and down 18.01% year-over-year from $265.5 million in Q4 2024.
Analysis
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey has reported Cash from Operations for 12 years, with the latest figure at $217.7 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations fell 18.01% year-over-year to $217.7 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $769.5 million, a 7.54% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $848.6 million, up 158.36% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was $217.7 million for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, down from $325.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Operations was $552.0 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$278.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $136.7 million, with a median of $173.0 million recorded in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Operations plunged 208.59% in 2022, then soared 269.4% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $552.0 million in 2021, then sank by 83.51% to $91.0 million in 2022, then grew by 10.82% to $100.9 million in 2023, then soared by 163.16% to $265.5 million in 2024, then decreased by 18.01% to $217.7 million in 2025.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $217.7 million (Q4 2025), $325.4 million (Q3 2025), and -$132.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evercore | 10.14 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 975.67 Mn | 525.52 Mn |
| 2 | Jefferies Financial | 9.74 Bn | -5.67 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 3 | Houlihan Lokey | 9.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Cluster Group Holdings | 8.00 Bn | 8.00 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | PJT Partners | 5.75 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 481.98 Mn | 236.96 Mn |
| 6 | Moelis | 5.25 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | 229.53 Mn |
| 7 | Piper Sandler Companies | 4.88 Bn | 4.77 Bn | - | 36.25 Mn |
| 8 | Lazard | 3.95 Bn | 2.96 Bn | - | 203.40 Mn |
| 9 | BRBI BR Partners | 3.50 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 16.77 Mn | 22.00 Mn |
| 10 | Perella Weinberg Partners | 1.40 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | 48.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 217.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 325.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -132.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 358.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 265.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 289.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -64.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 225.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 100.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 135.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -133.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 238.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 91.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 85.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -278.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 64.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 552.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 210.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -90.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 272.65 Mn |