Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Tax Rate (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted Tax Rate of 31.3% for Q4 2025, up 3.78% on a QoQ basis from 30.16% in Q3 2025, and down 303.0% year-over-year from 15.42% in Q4 2024.
Analysis
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Tax Rate (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey has reported Tax Rate for 12 years, with the latest figure at 31.3% in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate fell 303.0% year-over-year to 31.3% in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 22.44%, a 566.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 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.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 34.33% in Q4 2024, with the low at 6.65% in Q2 2022.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 25.64%, with a median of 28.13% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Tax Rate jumped 2561 bps in 2021, then plunged 1360 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 30.0% in 2021, then slipped by 18 bps to 24.59% in 2022, then increased by 26 bps to 30.97% in 2023, then rose by 11 bps to 34.33% in 2024, then slipped 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 18.86% (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evercore | 10.14 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 975.67 Mn | 27.84% |
| 2 | Jefferies Financial | 9.74 Bn | -5.67 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 20.79% |
| 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 | 20.38% |
| 6 | Moelis | 5.25 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | 26.77% |
| 7 | Piper Sandler Companies | 4.88 Bn | 4.77 Bn | - | 30.21% |
| 8 | Lazard | 3.95 Bn | 2.96 Bn | - | 158.38% |
| 9 | BRBI BR Partners | 3.50 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 16.77 Mn | -15.99% |
| 10 | Perella Weinberg Partners | 1.40 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | -4.06% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.85% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.24% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 28.92% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.28% |