Houlihan Lokey (HLI) EBT Margin (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 23.66% for Q4 2025, up 78.0% year-over-year from 13.29% in Q4 2024, and down 2.52% on a QoQ basis from 24.27% in Q3 2025.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) EBT Margin (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has reported EBT Margin for 12 consecutive years, with 23.66% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, EBT Margin rose 78.0% year-over-year to 23.66%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 21.83% (down 42.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.24%, up 184.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin came in at 23.66% for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, down from 24.27% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 34.72% in Q1 2022, with the low at 16.2% in Q2 2025.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 22.71%, with a median of 22.61% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin jumped 819 bps in 2021 and slumped 1666 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 28.02% in 2021, then plunged by 35 bps to 18.32% in 2022, then rose by 10 bps to 20.07% in 2023, then climbed by 14 bps to 22.87% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 23.66% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 23.66%, 24.27%, and 16.2% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 330.70 Bn | 197.17 Bn | - | 34.07% |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 309.79 Bn | -627.76 Bn | - | 37.65% |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 167.21 Bn | 122.24 Bn | - | 49.18% |
| 4 | Futu Holdings | 111.36 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 733.58 Mn | 144.51% |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 97.69 Bn | 93.05 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 38.52% |
| 6 | LPL Financial Holdings | 23.49 Bn | 22.47 Bn | - | 9.81% |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.59 Bn | 20.34 Bn | - | 49.04% |
| 8 | Circle Internet | 15.14 Bn | 13.62 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 136.18% |
| 9 | Iren | 14.46 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 144.76 Mn | -175.48% |
| 10 | Houlihan Lokey | 9.19 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 697.95 Mn | 23.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.12% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.92% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 27.92% |