NYSE$HLI

Houlihan Lokey Inc. · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Houlihan Lokey's financial performance improved in Q3 2025, driven by revenue growth across all segments.

Houlihan Lokey reported strong Q3 fiscal 2025 results, with revenues increasing to $634 million and diluted EPS reaching $1.39. The company saw growth across all its business lines, driven by favorable market conditions. Management expressed optimism for the remainder of the fiscal year and a positive outlook for fiscal 2026.

  • Revenues for Q3 fiscal 2025 reached $634 million, up from $511 million in the same period last year.
  • Diluted EPS for Q3 fiscal 2025 was reported at $1.39, compared to $1.04 in Q3 fiscal 2024.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS for Q3 fiscal 2025 was $1.64, up from $1.22 in the prior year.
  • The company declared a dividend of $0.57 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$634M

Previous: $511M+24.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.64

Previous: $1.22+34.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$25.2M

Previous: $15.6M-261.9%
Free Cash Flow

$262M

No prior period
Net Income

$95.3M

Previous: $71M+34.2%
Operating Income

$136M

Previous: $96.5M+41.0%
Gross Profit

$204M

Previous: $187M+9.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Houlihan Lokey · Revenue · Quarterly

$634M

Q3 2025+24.1%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Houlihan Lokey · $467M total across 3 segments · Q2 2024

  • Corporate Finance
    $282M-10.6%
  • Financial Restructuring
    $115M+17.4%
  • Financial & Valuation Advisory
    $70.6M-8.1%

Forward guidance

Given the stronger macro environment, the company remains optimistic about the balance of this fiscal year, and their outlook for fiscal 2026 is positive.

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 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+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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