Houlihan Lokey (HLI) EV to EBITDA (2015 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted EV to EBITDA of 66.08 for Q4 2025, down 22.02% on a QoQ basis from 84.73 in Q3 2025, and down 12.01% year-over-year from 75.09 in Q4 2024.
Analysis
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) EV to EBITDA (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey has reported EV to EBITDA for 11 years, with the latest figure at 66.08 in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, EV to EBITDA fell 12.01% year-over-year to 66.08 in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 19.46, a 11.03% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 19.69, down 7.87% from the prior year.
- EV to EBITDA was 66.08 for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, down from 84.73 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EV to EBITDA was 114.71 in Q2 2025, with the low at 22.3 in Q4 2021.
- Average EV to EBITDA over 5 years is 61.67, with a median of 67.19 recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: EV to EBITDA plunged 39.88% in 2021, then jumped 156.25% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, EV to EBITDA stood at 22.3 in 2021, then soared by 156.25% to 57.14 in 2022, then advanced by 23.42% to 70.53 in 2023, then gained by 6.47% to 75.09 in 2024, then retreated by 12.01% to 66.08 in 2025.
- The last three EV to EBITDA figures came in at 66.08 (Q4 2025), 84.73 (Q3 2025), and 114.71 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evercore | 11.52 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 975.67 Mn |
| 2 | Jefferies Financial | 11.24 Bn | -4.17 Bn | 3.09 Bn |
| 3 | Houlihan Lokey | 9.53 Bn | 8.45 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cluster Group Holdings | 8.00 Bn | 8.00 Bn | - |
| 5 | PJT Partners | 6.94 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 481.98 Mn |
| 6 | Moelis | 6.06 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - |
| 7 | Piper Sandler Companies | 5.20 Bn | 5.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Lazard | 4.97 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - |
| 9 | BRBI BR Partners | 3.49 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 16.77 Mn |
| 10 | Perella Weinberg Partners | 1.81 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 66.08 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 84.73 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 114.71 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75.09 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 71.37 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.16 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 75.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 70.53 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 68.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 76.01 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 51.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 57.14 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.88 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.66 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.40 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.30 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.73 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.45 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 24.65 |