Houlihan Lokey (HLI) EV to EBIT (2015 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey's (HLI) EV to EBIT stood at 20.44 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025), down 10.8% from 22.91 a year earlier and down 21.5% from the prior quarter.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) EV to EBIT (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Houlihan Lokey's EV to EBIT came in at 15.48 as of Dec 31, 2025, down 18.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Mar 31, 2025), it was 20.55, down 8.3% from FY2024.
- Across earlier fiscal years, EV to EBIT came in at 22.42 in FY2024 (+58.7%), 14.13 in FY2023 (+77.8%), 7.95 in FY2022 (-8.1%) and 8.64 in FY2021 (-30.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly EV to EBIT since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBIT rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 14.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EV to EBIT in the last five years was growth of 128.4% in fiscal Q2 2024, against a decline of 37.0% in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 26.04 (Q2 2026), 22.40 (Q1 2026) and 20.55 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 105.10 Bn | 93.20 Bn | - |
| 2 | Robinhood Markets | 89.89 Bn | 70.93 Bn | - |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.14 Bn | 82.88 Bn | - |
| 4 | Nasdaq | 53.76 Bn | 51.19 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 37.40 Bn | 14.52 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cboe Global Markets | 33.02 Bn | 24.68 Bn | 731.60 Mn |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 25.79 Bn | 21.11 Bn | - |
| 8 | Tradeweb Markets | 25.33 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 21.81 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 288.85 Mn |
| 10 | Houlihan Lokey | 8.71 Bn | 4.75 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.44 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.04 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.40 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.91 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.87 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.43 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.97 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.13 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.73 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.95 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.65 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.01 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.70 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.64 |
Houlihan Lokey EV to EBIT API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebit&ticker=HLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebit", "ticker": "HLI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebit&ticker=HLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();