Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Net Margin (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted quarterly Net Margin of 16.25% for Q4 2025, up 123.0% year-over-year from 7.29% in Q4 2024, and down 4.11% on a QoQ basis from 16.95% in Q3 2025.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Net Margin (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has reported Net Margin for 12 consecutive years, with 16.25% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Net Margin rose 123.0% year-over-year to 16.25%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 16.91% (up 91.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.73%, up 209.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 16.25% for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, down from 16.95% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 24.95% in Q1 2022, with the low at 12.41% in Q3 2022.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 16.99%, with a median of 16.26% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin jumped 511 bps in 2022 and slumped 1154 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 19.61% in 2021, then retreated by 30 bps to 13.81% in 2022, then grew by 0 bps to 13.85% in 2023, then gained by 8 bps to 15.02% in 2024, then rose by 8 bps to 16.25% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 16.25%, 16.95%, and 16.11% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 330.70 Bn | 197.17 Bn | - | 26.29% |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 309.79 Bn | -627.76 Bn | - | 31.36% |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 167.21 Bn | 122.24 Bn | - | 36.98% |
| 4 | Futu Holdings | 111.36 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 733.58 Mn | 122.40% |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 97.69 Bn | 93.05 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 32.80% |
| 6 | LPL Financial Holdings | 23.49 Bn | 22.47 Bn | - | 7.22% |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.59 Bn | 20.34 Bn | - | 37.74% |
| 8 | Circle Internet | 15.14 Bn | 13.62 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 132.82% |
| 9 | Iren | 14.46 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 144.76 Mn | -171.16% |
| 10 | Houlihan Lokey | 9.19 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 697.95 Mn | 16.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.06% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 19.85% |