NYSE$HLI

Houlihan Lokey Inc. · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Houlihan Lokey's financial performance was reported for Q3 2023, showing revenues of $456 million and a diluted EPS of $0.90.

Houlihan Lokey reported Q3 2023 revenues of $456 million and diluted EPS of $0.90. The firm was recognized as the #1 M&A advisor globally based on the number of completed transactions, the #1 restructuring advisor globally based on both the number of completed transactions and value, and the #1 most active fairness opinion advisor by volume for the past 25 years, per Refinitiv.

  • Revenues for Q3 2023 were $456 million, compared to $889 million for Q3 2021.
  • Diluted EPS for Q3 2023 was $0.90, compared to $2.54 for Q3 2021.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS for Q3 2023 was $1.14, compared to $2.90 for Q3 2021.
  • The company announced a dividend of $0.53 per share for Q4 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$456M

Previous: $889M-48.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.14

Previous: $2.90-60.7%
CF Closed Transactions

125

Previous: 238-47.5%
CF Managing Directors

215

No prior period
FR Closed Transactions

28

Previous: 21+33.3%
FR Managing Directors

56

No prior period
FVA Fee Events

876

Previous: 901-2.8%
FVA Managing Directors

38

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$31.6M

Previous: -$7.55M-318.9%
Free Cash Flow

$31.4M

Previous: $166M-81.1%
Net Income

$63.1M

Previous: $174M-63.7%
Operating Income

$84.2M

Previous: $249M-66.2%
Gross Profit

$136M

Previous: $321M-57.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$549M

Previous: $1.06B-48.1%
Total Assets

$2.67B

Previous: $3.05B-12.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Houlihan Lokey · Revenue · Quarterly

$456M

Q3 2023-48.6%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Houlihan Lokey · $456M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Corporate Finance
    $292M-59.2%
  • Financial Restructuring
    $98.8M+10.7%
  • Financial & Valuation Advisory
    $65.9M-21.4%

Forward guidance

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

30 / 48 earnings

Positive

+12.2%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-10.7%

Q2 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+4.3%+1.5%-5.6%
Q3 2026-6.6%-0.7%-3.0%
Q2 2026-10.7%-10.0%-12.0%
Q4 2025+6.8%+8.7%+7.9%
Q3 2025-2.3%-1.9%-5.8%
Q2 2025+3.6%+2.2%+13.4%
Q1 2025+1.7%-1.5%+4.5%
Q4 2024+0.3%+1.3%-2.7%
Q3 2024+5.9%+3.7%+6.2%
Q2 2024+1.5%+3.7%+9.4%
Q1 2024-8.3%-7.2%-5.5%
Q4 2023+6.1%+1.6%+7.1%
Q3 2023-0.2%+3.2%-2.9%
Q2 2023+9.3%+10.8%+21.5%
Q1 2023+2.5%+1.7%-3.0%
Q4 2022+2.9%+6.3%-2.5%
Q3 2022+7.4%+3.2%-7.8%
Q2 2022+12.2%+17.8%+11.9%
Q1 2022-5.1%-3.5%+1.0%
Q4 2021+5.3%+10.7%+18.1%
Q3 2021-3.7%-1.2%-5.6%
Q2 2021-0.4%-1.6%+3.3%
Q1 2021-1.6%-2.2%+6.1%
Q4 2020-2.1%-0.4%-8.4%
Q3 2020+7.4%+8.6%+2.0%
Q2 2020-0.4%+1.0%+2.0%
Q1 2020+6.2%+4.1%-3.4%
Q4 2019+1.9%-1.9%-4.2%
Q3 2019+1.9%+1.0%+5.0%
Q2 2019+0.5%+5.4%+4.6%
Q1 2019-6.6%-6.5%-10.0%
Q4 2018+5.3%+4.1%+7.6%
Q3 2018-2.8%-7.8%-9.5%
Q2 2018+4.5%+0.5%+6.0%
Q1 2018+5.1%+1.1%-2.0%
Q4 2017+6.3%+1.9%-1.0%
Q3 2017+5.1%+4.7%+3.5%
Q2 2017-2.8%-3.7%+19.5%
Q1 2016-0.5%+0.7%-4.4%
Q1 2017+2.3%+7.9%+4.9%
Q4 2014-2.4%-5.9%-2.3%
Q4 2016+0.1%
Q3 2015-1.1%
Q3 2016+0.4%
Q1 2015+0.5%
Q2 2015+0.5%
Q4 2015+0.5%
Q2 2016-0.8%

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