US · HLI
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Financial - Capital Markets
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA 90067
- Website
- hl.com
Price · as of 2025-03-31
$153.08
Market cap 11.48B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $154.68 | +1.05% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $120.16 | -21.51% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $6.25 | -95.92% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $193.71 | +26.54% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||||
| 2012 | |||||
| 2013 | |||||
| 2014 | $9.54 | $22.40 | |||
| 2015 | $12.22 | $29.90 | |||
| 2016 | $19.62 | $52.78 | $4.81 | $0.00 | $11.64 |
| 2017 | $28.45 | $67.56 | $134.74 | $0.00 | $58.18 |
| 2018 | $43.10 | $50.24 | $68.68 | $6.10 | $47.00 |
| 2019 | $40.71 | $52.39 | $106.84 | $1.34 | $48.84 |
| 2020 | $53.93 | $72.58 | $34.25 | $1.21 | $43.84 |
| 2021 | $73.41 | $102.92 | $340.78 | $13.62 | $182.36 |
| 2022 | $75.34 | $136.66 | $2,332.03 | $12.93 | $369.29 |
| 2023 | $88.32 | $99.18 | $147.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $127.47 | $112.98 | $18.98 | $0.00 | $59.59 |
| 2025 | $175.37 | $154.68 | $40.89 | $6.25 | $193.71 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s (HLI) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $154.68
- Current price
- $153.08
- AI upside
- +1.05%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$120.16
-21.51% upside
Graham-Dodd
$6.25
-95.92% upside
Graham Formula
$193.71
+26.54% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| HLI | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | $153.08 | 11.48B | +1% | -22% | -96% | +27% | 28.84 | 5.30 | 4.82 | 18.12 | 69.31 | 17.01 | 38.50% | 20.99% | 16.73% | 19.93% | 25.17% | 11.44% | 0.20 | — | 1.38 | 1.38 | -0.89 | 4161.00% | 2481.00% | 20907.00% | 7.02% | 0.75 | 53.96% | 1.43% | 41.30% | 3.86% | 21.58 | 13.38 | 4.53 | 5.91 |
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | $100.15 | 36.32B | +61% | +147% | +23% | +165% | 8.48 | 1.54 | 1.92 | 7.10 | 220.60 | 1.62 | 51.76% | 26.56% | 22.65% | 19.54% | 21.90% | 6.38% | 0.11 | 34.86 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 0.32 | 384.00% | 1474.00% | -746.00% | 16.43% | 0.83 | 30.50% | 0.13% | 1.10% | 5.23% | 7.56 | 6.37 | 2.01 | 1.66 |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc. | $39.44 | 12.17B | +70% | -30% | +1% | — | 14.50 | 0.80 | 1.02 | 9.84 | 45.79 | 0.80 | 51.98% | 8.65% | 7.01% | 5.80% | 5.49% | 0.44% | 1.40 | 0.16 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 4.79 | 3167.00% | -2575.00% | -47453.00% | -32.38% | 0.00 | -25.75% | 3.96% | 57.40% | 4.44% | 22.92 | -6.02 | 1.98 | 0.03 |
| EVR | Evercore Inc. | $308.84 | 11.95B | -1% | +280% | -81% | +57% | 23.58 | 6.87 | 3.60 | 14.13 | 43.08 | 7.88 | 98.00% | 21.24% | 15.26% | 31.66% | 71.09% | 12.42% | 0.57 | 33.96 | 2.16 | 2.12 | -0.32 | 5474.00% | 2949.00% | 2342.00% | 8.47% | 0.70 | 126.38% | 1.03% | 24.40% | 7.60% | 14.69 | 10.24 | 3.12 | 5.13 |
| FHN | First Horizon Corporation | $23.79 | 11.71B | +134% | +2% | -36% | -24% | 12.07 | 1.34 | 2.38 | 8.84 | 31.56 | 1.64 | 67.32% | 25.70% | 19.72% | 11.13% | 15.06% | 1.18% | 0.52 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 2.70 | 3824.00% | 97.00% | -4869.00% | 5.29% | 0.01 | 9.46% | 2.65% | 31.90% | 10.39% | 9.22 | 18.81 | 2.37 | 0.25 |
| GLXY | Galaxy Digital | $20.59 | 6.83B | +3,262% | — | -83% | — | -17.13 | 2.15 | 0.07 | 4.59 | — | -2.48 | 1.87% | 0.94% | -0.39% | -16.37% | 63.82% | -3.87% | 2.77 | 9.71 | 1.60 | 1.57 | 6.38 | -19683.00% | 4404.00% | 803656.00% | -36.50% | -0.06 | -187.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.86 | -1.85 | 0.05 | 6.25 |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group… | $44.40 | 9.18B | +27% | -36% | -30% | -18% | 18.47 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 20.98 | — | 1.48 | 59.67% | 6.34% | 6.56% | 6.58% | 2.80% | 0.97% | 2.25 | 0.20 | 2.43 | 1.36 | 9.14 | -535.00% | 293.00% | 27121.00% | -13.55% | -0.08 | -8.83% | 2.97% | 54.90% | 3.44% | 32.50 | -13.07 | 2.06 | 0.85 |
| OXLC | Oxford Lane Capital Corp. | $8.39 | 814.74M | -3% | +59% | — | — | 32.95 | 0.82 | 16.67 | 36.90 | — | 0.82 | 59.84% | 50.60% | 50.60% | 3.10% | 2.79% | 2.11% | 0.25 | 1.26 | 220.74 | 220.74 | 3.95 | -9046.00% | -6574.00% | 46852.00% | -44.08% | -485.50 | -40.54% | 19.32% | 636.70% | 19.32% | 36.90 | -2.54 | 18.67 | 0.98 |
| SF | Stifel Financial Corp. | $74.05 | 11.46B | -1% | +57% | +4% | +33% | 11.36 | 1.30 | 1.23 | 5.12 | — | 1.76 | 86.56% | 13.83% | 10.86% | 11.72% | 16.19% | 1.68% | 0.14 | 1.07 | 4.49 | 6.49 | -1.50 | -592.00% | 694.00% | 15320.00% | 13.58% | 1.31 | 24.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.25% | 5.48 | 4.53 | 0.76 | 0.58 |
| XP | XP Inc. | $21.53 | 11.35B | +45% | -49% | -35% | -98% | 11.85 | 2.60 | 3.36 | 11.49 | 65.43 | 2.95 | 67.36% | 32.42% | 27.79% | 23.72% | 11.88% | 1.39% | 0.89 | 9.65 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1.70 | 1810.00% | -821.00% | 910.00% | 19.33% | 0.15 | 25.07% | 0.81% | 9.60% | 165.43% | 12.15 | 6.07 | 3.94 | 0.09 |
About Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Houlihan Lokey, Inc., an investment banking company, provides merger and acquisition (M&A), capital market, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Corporate Finance, Financial Restructuring, and Financial and Valuation Advisory. The Corporate Finance segment offers general financial advisory services; and advises public and private institutions on buy-side and sell-side transactions, leveraged loans, private mezzanine debt, high-yield debt, initial public offerings, follow-ons, convertibles, equity private placements, private equity, and liability management transactions, as well as advise financial sponsors on various transactions. The Financial Restructuring segment advises debtors, creditors, and other parties-in-interest related to recapitalization/deleveraging transactions. It also provides a range of advisory services, including structuring, negotiation, and confirmation of plans of reorganization; structuring and analysis of exchange offers; corporate viability assessment; dispute resolution and expert testimony; and procuring debtor-in-possession financing. The Financial and Valuation Advisory segment offers valuations of various assets, such as companies, illiquid debt and equity securities, and intellectual property. It also provides fairness opinions in connection with M&A and other transactions, and solvency opinions in connection with corporate spin-offs and dividend recapitalizations; and other types of financial opinions. In addition, this segment offers dispute resolution services. It serves corporations, institutions, and governments. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.
- CEO
- Scott Joseph Adelson
- Employees
- 2.6K
- Beta
- 0.96
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($120.16 ÷ $153.08) − 1 = -21.51% (DCF, example).