Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $60.9 million for Q4 2025, up 33.64% year-over-year from $45.6 million in Q4 2024, and up 30.65% on a QoQ basis from $46.6 million in Q3 2025.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey has reported Share-based Compensation for 12 years, with the latest figure at $60.9 million in Q4 2025.
- Share-based Compensation for Q4 2025 came in at $60.9 million, up 33.64% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $289.0 million (up 24.37% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $168.4 million, up 1.11% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation improved to $60.9 million in Q4 2025, from $46.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $137.0 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $15.6 million in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of $47.2 million and a median of $42.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2021, when Share-based Compensation retreated 5.51%; it then soared 118.4% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $19.2 million in 2021, then soared by 112.82% to $40.8 million in 2022, then climbed by 7.89% to $44.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 3.67% to $45.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 33.64% to $60.9 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $60.9 million in Q4 2025, $46.6 million in Q3 2025, and $137.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 338.83 Bn | 205.30 Bn | - | 562.00 Mn |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 316.34 Bn | -660.01 Bn | - | 364.00 Mn |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 220.55 Bn | 135.80 Bn | - | 138.00 Mn |
| 4 | Futu Holdings | 121.48 Bn | 105.59 Bn | 733.58 Mn | - |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 84.07 Bn | 66.74 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 105.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iren | 68.17 Bn | 65.95 Bn | 104.86 Mn | 136.05 Mn |
| 7 | ATIF Holdings | 45.42 Bn | 45.42 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Interactive Brokers | 39.54 Bn | -3.28 Bn | - | 33.00 Mn |
| 9 | LPL Financial Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 25.57 Bn | - | 14.22 Mn |
| 10 | Houlihan Lokey | 6.95 Bn | 5.88 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 46.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 46.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 380,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 380,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 593,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 593,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.74 Mn |