Houlihan Lokey (HLI) FCF Margin (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 30.27% for Q4 2025, down 1098.0% year-over-year from 3.03% in Q4 2024, and down 38.17% on a QoQ basis from 48.95% in Q3 2025.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) FCF Margin (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has reported FCF Margin for 12 consecutive years, with 30.27% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, FCF Margin fell 1098.0% year-over-year to 30.27%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 27.9% (down 232.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 33.85%, up 2018.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 30.27% for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, down from 48.95% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 61.54% in Q4 2021, with the low at 67.48% in Q2 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 19.76%, with a median of 27.26% recorded in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 3169 bps in 2021 and slumped 4463 bps in 2022, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 61.54% in 2021, then tumbled by 73 bps to 16.91% in 2022, then retreated by 1 bps to 16.69% in 2023, then surged by 147 bps to 41.24% in 2024, then retreated by 27 bps to 30.27% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 30.27%, 48.95%, and 23.92% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 330.70 Bn | 197.17 Bn | - | -38.15% |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 309.79 Bn | -627.76 Bn | - | -188.27% |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 167.21 Bn | 122.24 Bn | - | 111.11% |
| 4 | Futu Holdings | 111.36 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 733.58 Mn | - |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 97.69 Bn | 93.05 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 190.16% |
| 6 | LPL Financial Holdings | 23.49 Bn | 22.47 Bn | - | 2.52% |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.59 Bn | 20.34 Bn | - | 16.77% |
| 8 | Circle Internet | 15.14 Bn | 13.62 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 28.16% |
| 9 | Iren | 14.46 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 144.76 Mn | -791.16% |
| 10 | Houlihan Lokey | 9.19 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 697.95 Mn | 30.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -23.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -35.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -67.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.92% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -24.55% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 53.83% |