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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. HLI shares have risen 5.4% since the company reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results on May 7, 2025. The quarterly results gained from growth in its corporate finance, financial and valuation advisory, and financial restructuring businesses. However, higher expenses partially offset the upsides.
HLI reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.96, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 21.7%. The bottom line advanced 54% year over year.
Total revenues improved 28% year over year to $666.4 million in the quarter under review. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.4%.
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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HLI’s Q4 Performance Details
Income before provision for income taxes increased 27.3% year over year to $150.3 million.
Total operating expenses rose 26.2% year over year to $527.2 million. The year-over-year rise was due to higher employee compensation and benefits, and non-compensation expenses.
The adjusted compensation expense ratio remained stable at 61.5%. (Find the latest earnings estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)
HLI’s Segmental Update
Corporate Finance: Revenues advanced 43.5% year over year to $412.7 million in the fiscal fourth quarter. The segment benefited from improved average transaction fees on closed transactions, driven by transaction mix in the quarter. It also advanced due to an increase in the number of closed transactions. Managing Directors rose 7.6%, and closed transactions jumped 21.5% year over year in the quarter.
Financial Restructuring: The unit’s revenues improved 5.9% year over year in the quarter under review. The segment benefited from an improved number of closed transactions and average transaction fees on closed transactions. Managing Directors and closed transactions rose 5.6% and 8.6%, respectively, in the fiscal fourth quarter.
Financial and Valuation Advisory: The segment’s revenues improved 15.1% year over year in the quarter under review due to a rise in the number of fee events. Improving M&A markets affecting service lines within this segment led to an improvement in the number of fee events. Managing Directors rose 7.7% in the fiscal fourth quarter.
Full-Year Update by HLI
Total revenues increased 24.8% year over year to $2.4 billion in fiscal 2025.
Total operating expenses rose 21.7% year over year to $1.9 billion in fiscal 2025.
Adjusted EPS rose 40.1% year over year to $6.29 in fiscal 2025.