Earnings Per Share
The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to holders of shares of common stock are presented below. The determination of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding includes both the Company's Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Please refer to Note 15 for further detail on our two classes of authorized Company common stock
Year Ended March 31,
202620252024
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc.$425,697 $399,711 $280,301 
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding — basic66,547,768 65,724,473 64,337,975 
Weighted average number of incremental shares pertaining to unvested restricted stock and issuable in respect of unvested restricted stock units, as-calculated using the treasury stock method1,887,128 2,933,874 3,821,415 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding — diluted68,434,896 68,658,347 68,159,390 
Basic earnings per share$6.40 $6.08 $4.36 
Diluted earnings per share$6.22 $5.82 $4.11 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026May 22, 2026Showing above
2025May 15, 2025
2024May 21, 2024

About Earnings Per Share Disclosures

The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.

Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.