Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Tax Rate (2014 - 2025)
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 31.3% for Q4 2025, down 303.0% year-over-year from 15.42% in Q4 2024, and up 3.78% on a QoQ basis from 30.16% in Q3 2025.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Tax Rate (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has reported Tax Rate for 12 consecutive years, with 31.3% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 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 0.53% in Q2 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 24.38%, with a median of 28.03% recorded in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate surged 4776 bps in 2021 and slumped 1360 bps in 2022, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 30.0% in 2021, then declined by 18 bps to 24.59% in 2022, then gained by 26 bps to 30.97% in 2023, then advanced by 11 bps to 34.33% in 2024, then declined by 9 bps to 31.3% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 31.3%, 30.16%, and 0.53% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 330.70 Bn | 197.17 Bn | - | 19.58% |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 309.79 Bn | -627.76 Bn | - | 13.20% |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 167.21 Bn | 122.24 Bn | - | 22.24% |
| 4 | Futu Holdings | 111.36 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 733.58 Mn | -16.38% |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 97.69 Bn | 93.05 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 15.82% |
| 6 | LPL Financial Holdings | 23.49 Bn | 22.47 Bn | - | 26.45% |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.59 Bn | 20.34 Bn | - | 23.03% |
| 8 | Circle Internet | 15.14 Bn | 13.62 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 2.47% |
| 9 | Iren | 14.46 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 144.76 Mn | 2.46% |
| 10 | Houlihan Lokey | 9.19 Bn | 8.14 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% |