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 (HLI) has reported Share-based Compensation for 12 consecutive years, with $60.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Share-based Compensation rose 33.64% year-over-year to $60.9 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $194.2 million (up 18.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $168.4 million, up 1.11% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $60.9 million for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, up from $46.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $60.9 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $15.6 million in Q1 2021.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $37.5 million, with a median of $40.7 million recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 118.4% in 2022 and retreated 16.08% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $19.2 million in 2021, then jumped by 112.82% to $40.8 million in 2022, then gained by 7.89% to $44.0 million in 2023, then gained by 3.67% to $45.6 million in 2024, then surged by 33.64% to $60.9 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $60.9 million, $46.6 million, and $42.2 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Morgan Stanley 330.70 Bn 197.17 Bn - 571.00 Mn
2 Goldman Sachs 309.79 Bn -627.76 Bn - 2.53 Bn
3 Schwab Charles 167.21 Bn 122.24 Bn - 138.00 Mn
4 Futu Holdings 111.36 Bn 109.19 Bn 733.58 Mn -
5 Robinhood Markets 97.69 Bn 93.05 Bn 960.00 Mn 92.00 Mn
6 LPL Financial Holdings 23.49 Bn 22.47 Bn - 23.06 Mn
7 Tradeweb Markets 21.59 Bn 20.34 Bn - 25.06 Mn
8 Circle Internet 15.14 Bn 13.62 Bn 35.01 Mn 51.80 Mn
9 Iren 14.46 Bn 12.24 Bn 144.76 Mn 31.49 Mn
10 Houlihan Lokey 9.19 Bn 8.14 Bn 697.95 Mn 60.92 Mn

Historic Data

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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 44.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 44.46 Mn
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 40.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 40.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 43.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 43.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 42.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 42.74 Mn