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Houlihan Lokey HLI EV / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$635.6M-4.6%
Gross profit$230.7M+15.9%
Operating income$125.1M-11.3%
Net income$99.8M-18.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.48-16.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B+22.5%
Total debt$492.1M+12.3%
Total assets$4.3B+12.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$293.0M-18.2%
CapEx$6.3M-56.8%
Free cash flow$286.8M-16.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.72B-11.5%
Enterprise value$9.02B-13.6%
P/E22.8×-4.7×
P/S3.7×-0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.8%+1.4pp
Operating margin20.1%-0.9pp
Net margin16.3%-0.5pp
FCF margin26%-7.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.5%

Where this comes from

Calculated from Houlihan Lokey’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Houlihan Lokey’s 10-K, filed May 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Houlihan Lokey's EV / EBITDA?
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) reported EV / EBITDA of 16.4× in Q1 2026.
How has Houlihan Lokey's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Houlihan Lokey's EV / EBITDA decreased by 17.5% year-over-year, from 19.9× to 16.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Houlihan Lokey's EV / EBITDA?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Houlihan Lokey's EV / EBITDA has grown at a 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.1× to 16.4×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?
What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?
Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?
Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.