Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Change in Inventory (2017 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted Change in Inventory of -$43.5 million for Q4 2025, down 287.81% on a QoQ basis from -$11.2 million in Q3 2025, and up 40.87% year-over-year from -$30.9 million in Q4 2024.
Analysis
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Change in Inventory (2017 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey has reported Change in Inventory for 9 years, with the latest figure at -$43.5 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory rose 40.87% year-over-year to -$43.5 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$28.2 million, a 11.3% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $33.8 million, up 143.59% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was -$43.5 million for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, down from -$11.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $51.5 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$73.5 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is -$9.1 million, with a median of -$12.6 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2023: Change in Inventory jumped 845.5% in 2021, then tumbled 4106.3% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $33.9 million in 2021, then plunged by 96.77% to $1.1 million in 2022, then sank by 4106.3% to -$43.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 67.61% to -$73.5 million in 2024, then soared by 40.87% to -$43.5 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$43.5 million (Q4 2025), -$11.2 million (Q3 2025), and -$25.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evercore | 10.14 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 975.67 Mn | - |
| 2 | Jefferies Financial | 9.74 Bn | -5.67 Bn | 3.09 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 | - |
| 6 | Moelis | 5.25 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Piper Sandler Companies | 4.88 Bn | 4.77 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Lazard | 3.95 Bn | 2.96 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | BRBI BR Partners | 3.50 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 16.77 Mn | - |
| 10 | Perella Weinberg Partners | 1.40 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -43.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -43.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -29.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -49.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -18.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -27.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -65.04 Mn |