HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.
Business
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a global independent investment bank providing mergers & acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and valuation advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, and government agencies worldwide. The firm offers M&A advisory, capital-raising services, restructuring and liability management counsel, and financial opinions and valuation consulting through three reportable business segments. Services are marketed through product areas, industry groups, and a dedicated Financial Sponsors group, with a platform spanning more than thirty offices globally.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-05-22
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-03-31 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-03-31 | FY 2023 2023-03-31 | FY 2022 2022-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 2,618 | 2,389 | 1,914 | 1,809 | 2,270 | |
| Employee compensation and benefits | 1,610 | 1,469 | 1,177 | 1,113 | 1,409 | |
| Acquisition related compensation and benefits | 74 | 55 | 36 | 35 | — | |
| Travel, meals, and entertainment | 72 | 65 | 65 | 51 | 22 | |
| Rent | 80 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 48 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 43 | 41 | 29 | 58 | 49 | |
| Information technology and communications | 76 | 69 | 60 | 54 | 42 | |
| Professional fees | 45 | 41 | 49 | 33 | 38 | |
| Other operating expenses | 73 | 69 | 59 | 68 | 50 | |
| Revaluation of acquisition contingent consideration | 18 | −1 | −10 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 2,090 | 1,887 | 1,541 | 1,468 | 1,657 | |
| Operating income | 527 | 503 | 373 | 342 | 613 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | −35 | −29 | −17 | 18 | 9 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 562 | 531 | 391 | 324 | 604 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 138 | 132 | 110 | 70 | 166 | |
| Net income | 424 | 400 | 280 | 254 | 438 | |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −573,000 | |
| Net income attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 426 | 400 | 280 | 254 | 438 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 67 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 65 | |
| Fully diluted (in shares) | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
| Basic (in usd per share) | 6.4 | 6.08 | 4.36 | 4.01 | 6.74 | |
| Fully diluted (in usd per share) | 6.22 | 5.82 | 4.11 | 3.76 | 6.41 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-03-31 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-03-31 | FY 2023 2023-03-31 | FY 2022 2022-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,189 | 971 | 721 | 714 | 834 | |
| Investment securities | 170 | 196 | 38 | 37 | 109 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $12,790 and $13,843, respectively | 228 | 257 | 200 | 182 | 144 | |
| Unbilled work in progress, net of allowance for credit losses of $8,430 and $6,764, respectively | 271 | 158 | 192 | 115 | 105 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 143 | 149 | 137 | 88 | 52 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 407 | 363 | 344 | 334 | 172 | |
| Goodwill | 1,396 | 1,285 | 1,127 | 1,088 | 1,070 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 204 | 213 | 197 | 203 | 247 | |
| Other assets | 299 | 229 | 91 | 84 | 58 | |
| Total assets | 4,309 | 3,820 | 3,171 | 2,969 | 2,887 | |
| Accrued salaries and bonuses | 1,077 | 937 | 726 | 766 | 954 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 136 | 137 | 114 | 113 | 126 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 492 | 438 | 415 | 375 | 197 | |
| Other liabilities | 151 | 133 | 38 | 60 | 75 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,856 | 1,645 | 1,334 | 1,356 | 1,443 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 111 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 746 | 843 | 740 | 643 | 565 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,645 | 1,395 | 1,163 | 1,033 | 922 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −49 | −63 | −67 | −63 | −43 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,342 | 2,175 | 1,837 | 1,613 | 1,444 | |
| Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders' equity | 4,309 | 3,820 | 3,171 | 2,969 | 2,887 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-03-31 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-03-31 | FY 2023 2023-03-31 | FY 2022 2022-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred taxes | −25 | −957,000 | 20 | −3 | −71 | |
| Provision for bad debts, net | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 39 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 32 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 43 | 41 | 29 | 58 | 49 | |
| Revaluation of acquisition contingent consideration | 18 | −1 | −10 | 2 | 7 | |
| Compensation expense equity and liability classified share awards | 201 | 168 | 167 | 157 | 92 | |
| Other | −2 | −1 | −876,000 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 33 | −56 | −24 | −38 | 14 | |
| Unbilled work in progress | −115 | 34 | −77 | −12 | 18 | |
| Other assets | −20 | 6 | −22 | −26 | 15 | |
| Accrued salaries and bonuses | 128 | 210 | −42 | −190 | 151 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities | −28 | 2 | −31 | −32 | −10 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 704 | 849 | 328 | 136 | 737 | |
| Purchases of investment securities | −263 | −250 | −11 | −19 | −102 | |
| Sales or maturities of investment securities | 290 | 94 | 11 | 87 | 197 | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | −3 | −69 | −4 | −20 | −361 | |
| Capital expenditures | −22 | −40 | −67 | −51 | −9 | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | 2 | −265 | −70 | −3 | −274 | |
| Dividends paid | −174 | −165 | −148 | −140 | −115 | |
| Share repurchases | −175 | −53 | −25 | −49 | −305 | |
| Payments to settle employee tax obligations on share-based awards | −143 | −102 | −71 | −42 | −34 | |
| Earnouts paid | −741,000 | −10 | −7 | −7 | −6 | |
| Other financing activities | 0 | 710,000 | 587,000 | 570,000 | 477,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −493 | −329 | −251 | −240 | −459 | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 5 | −756,000 | −425,000 | −12 | −17 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 218 | 254 | 7 | −119 | −13 | |
| Promissory note issued as consideration for acquisition | 0 | 351,000 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shares issued as consideration for acquisition | 21 | 85 | 19 | 7 | 2 | |
| Taxes, net of refunds | 187 | 93 | 105 | 157 | 242 |
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What is HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.'s CIK number?
HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.'s SEC CIK number is 0001302215 (1302215). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. (HLI) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 7, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001302215-26-000014). This is HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 7, 2026 under accession 0001302215-26-000014. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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