Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Tax Rate (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 31.3% in Q4 2025, up 3.78% quarter-over-quarter from 30.16% in Q3 2025, and down 303.0% on a YoY basis from 15.42% in Q4 2024.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Tax Rate (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey's Tax Rate history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 31.3% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Tax Rate fell 303.0% year-over-year to 31.3%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 22.53% (down 557.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 24.77%, down 345.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 31.3% for Q4 2025 at Houlihan Lokey, up from 30.16% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 34.33% in Q4 2024 to a low of 0.53% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 24.38% across 5 years, with a median of 28.03% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Tax Rate surged 4776 bps in 2021, then sank 1360 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 30.0% in 2021, then decreased by 18 bps to 24.59% in 2022, then grew by 26 bps to 30.97% in 2023, then increased by 11 bps to 34.33% in 2024, then decreased by 9 bps to 31.3% in 2025.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 31.3% (Q4 2025), 30.16% (Q3 2025), and 0.53% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOL Strategies | 100,773.79 Bn | 100,773.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Morgan Stanley | 331.35 Bn | 197.82 Bn | - | 19.58% |
| 3 | Goldman Sachs | 317.73 Bn | -619.82 Bn | - | 13.20% |
| 4 | Schwab Charles | 153.74 Bn | 108.77 Bn | - | 22.24% |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 75.98 Bn | 71.34 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 15.82% |
| 6 | Interactive Brokers | 38.91 Bn | 49.50 Bn | - | 9.08% |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 22.76 Bn | 21.73 Bn | - | 26.45% |
| 8 | Tradeweb Markets | 20.90 Bn | 19.65 Bn | - | 23.03% |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 20.00 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 2.47% |
| 10 | Houlihan Lokey | 9.13 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 697.95 Mn | 31.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.37% |