Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted Free Cash Flow of $217.0 million for Q4 2025, down 32.8% on a QoQ basis from $323.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 17.05% year-over-year from $261.7 million in Q4 2024.
Analysis
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey has reported Free Cash Flow for 12 years, with the latest figure at $217.0 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 17.05% year-over-year to $217.0 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $738.9 million, a 8.97% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $808.9 million, up 209.07% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $217.0 million for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, down from $323.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $547.0 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$282.5 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $127.4 million, with a median of $160.8 million recorded in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow tumbled 208.76% in 2022, then jumped 245.84% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $547.0 million in 2021, then plunged by 85.89% to $77.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 10.52% to $85.3 million in 2023, then soared by 206.7% to $261.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 17.05% to $217.0 million in 2025.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $217.0 million (Q4 2025), $323.0 million (Q3 2025), and -$145.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evercore | 10.14 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 975.67 Mn | 514.79 Mn |
| 2 | Jefferies Financial | 9.74 Bn | -5.67 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 1.55 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 | 226.38 Mn |
| 6 | Moelis | 5.25 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | 215.86 Mn |
| 7 | Piper Sandler Companies | 4.88 Bn | 4.77 Bn | - | 28.46 Mn |
| 8 | Lazard | 3.95 Bn | 2.96 Bn | - | 199.48 Mn |
| 9 | BRBI BR Partners | 3.50 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 16.77 Mn | 22.00 Mn |
| 10 | Perella Weinberg Partners | 1.40 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | 47.17 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 217.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 322.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -145.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 343.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 261.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 278.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -75.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 213.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 85.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 112.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -149.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 219.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 77.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 71.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -282.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 546.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 209.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -91.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 269.51 Mn |