Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Rent Expense (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted Rent Expense of $19.5 million for Q4 2025, up 9.99% on a QoQ basis from $17.8 million in Q3 2025, and down 12.29% year-over-year from $22.3 million in Q4 2024.
Analysis
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Rent Expense (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey has reported Rent Expense for 12 years, with the latest figure at $19.5 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Rent Expense fell 12.29% year-over-year to $19.5 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $76.4 million, a 1.21% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $77.9 million, up 2.37% from the prior year.
- Rent Expense was $19.5 million for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, up from $17.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Rent Expense was $22.3 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $9.0 million in Q3 2021.
- Average Rent Expense over 5 years is $16.1 million, with a median of $17.6 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Rent Expense jumped 53.1% in 2022, then dropped 20.19% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Rent Expense stood at $14.4 million in 2021, then slipped by 10.45% to $12.9 million in 2022, then surged by 47.85% to $19.0 million in 2023, then rose by 17.14% to $22.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 12.29% to $19.5 million in 2025.
- The last three Rent Expense figures came in at $19.5 million (Q4 2025), $17.8 million (Q3 2025), and $18.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Rental Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evercore | 10.14 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 975.67 Mn | 29.73 Mn |
| 2 | Jefferies Financial | 9.74 Bn | -5.67 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 34.50 Mn |
| 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 | 15.85 Mn |
| 6 | Moelis | 5.25 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | 10.47 Mn |
| 7 | Piper Sandler Companies | 4.88 Bn | 4.77 Bn | - | 16.78 Mn |
| 8 | Lazard | 3.95 Bn | 2.96 Bn | - | 33.81 Mn |
| 9 | BRBI BR Partners | 3.50 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 16.77 Mn | - |
| 10 | Perella Weinberg Partners | 1.40 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | 5.93 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.22 Mn |