Top line decelerating.
+9.5% YoY versus +24.8% prior. 3y CAGR +13.1%.
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Financial Services · Market Cap: $9.5B
Fundamentals as of 2026-03-31
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The Question
Yes — Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s 18.2% ROE ranks above the S&P 500 median, and D/E 0.79 stays within healthy bounds.
Financial story
Yes — Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s 18.2% ROE shows strong capital efficiency, and its 0.79 debt-to-equity stays within healthy bounds.
Bottom line: HLI currently has no legendary investor models qualifying — see /stock/HLI/valuation for the per-model breakdown, but earns a D sector grade (40/100) in Financial Services. Use the per-tab analysis to form your own view. Drill into the valuation breakdown and sector ranking for the full picture.
HLI is in the Financial Services sector. Sector ranking and peer comparison are in the sector tab.
0 of 6 legendary investor models rate HLI a BUY. Fair value estimates and full investor breakdown are in the valuation tab.
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s fair value depends on which model you trust. See the per-investor fair-value table in the valuation tab.
HLI trades at 24.4x earnings. Sector context and per-investor signals are in the valuation tab.
HLI and SSB differ on P/E, ROE, and revenue growth. See the full HLI vs SSB compare matrix.
Investor verdicts for HLI are listed in the valuation tab. Per-model fair value and reasoning are in the valuation tab.
How does HLI compare?
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Sign in to see the rankingHLI sits at #132 in Financial Services with a D grade (40/100).
+9.5% YoY versus +24.8% prior. 3y CAGR +13.1%.
+9.5%Net margin 16.3% versus 16.7% prior (−0.5pp). Operating 20.8%.
16.3%P/E 22.4x — 17% below the 5y median of 27.1x. Forward 18.3x hints at EPS expansion next year.
22.4x