Houlihan Lokey HLI
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Operating Income (2014 - 2025)

Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted Operating Income of $160.7 million for Q4 2025, up 6.2% on a QoQ basis from $151.3 million in Q3 2025, and up 18.1% year-over-year from $136.1 million in Q4 2024.

Analysis

Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Operating Income (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Houlihan Lokey has reported Operating Income for 12 years, with the latest figure at $160.7 million in Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Income rose 18.1% year-over-year to $160.7 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $542.1 million, a 16.78% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $501.5 million, up 38.22% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income was $160.7 million for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, up from $151.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Income was $249.3 million in Q4 2021, with the low at $73.3 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Operating Income over 5 years is $118.1 million, with a median of $100.7 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Operating Income jumped 152.82% in 2021, then plunged 66.23% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $249.3 million in 2021, then slumped by 66.23% to $84.2 million in 2022, then increased by 14.69% to $96.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 40.98% to $136.1 million in 2024, then gained by 18.1% to $160.7 million in 2025.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at $160.7 million (Q4 2025), $151.3 million (Q3 2025), and $90.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Evercore 10.14 Bn 8.05 Bn 975.67 Mn 132.05 Mn
2 Jefferies Financial 9.74 Bn -5.67 Bn 3.09 Bn 1.20 Bn
3 Houlihan Lokey 9.07 Bn 7.99 Bn - -
4 Cluster Group Holdings 8.00 Bn 8.00 Bn - -8,222.00
5 PJT Partners 5.75 Bn 5.81 Bn 481.98 Mn 97.78 Mn
6 Moelis 5.25 Bn 5.17 Bn - 72.83 Mn
7 Piper Sandler Companies 4.88 Bn 4.77 Bn - -
8 Lazard 3.95 Bn 2.96 Bn - 37.60 Mn
9 BRBI BR Partners 3.50 Bn 3.38 Bn 16.77 Mn 34.22 Mn
10 Perella Weinberg Partners 1.40 Bn 1.59 Bn - 5.06 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2025 160.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 151.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 90.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 140.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 136.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 130.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 94.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 102.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 96.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 90.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 73.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 90.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 84.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 89.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 77.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 98.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 249.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 157.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 107.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 140.28 Mn