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Houlihan Lokey Inc. Quality Score

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Quality78

Growth remains strong (avg 85/100), but valuation is pulling the composite down (avg 60/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
60/100
25.8x

25–30x, paying a growth premium

Cash Flow Multiple
60/100
25.7x

25–30x, paying up for cash generation

Revenue Growth
70/100
9.0%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
47.2%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
80/100
-0.9%

Roughly flat, no meaningful dilution

Margin Trend
90/100
+1.4pp

Expanded 1–3pp, steady progress

Capital Structure
100/100
-$343M

Net cash position, no leverage concern

2023
$714M
$375M
2024
$721M
$415M
2025
$971M
$438M
2026
$1.19B
$492M
TTM
$837M
$494M
CashDebt
Return on Capital
60/100
13.3%

10–15%, respectable returns

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Houlihan Lokey (HLI) quality: score, margins and returns

Houlihan Lokey (HLI) scores 78/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 20.3% operating margins and 13.3% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Houlihan Lokey (HLI) a high-quality business?+

Houlihan Lokey scores 78 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 20.3% operating margin and a 13.3% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Houlihan Lokey's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from HLI's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Houlihan Lokey scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Houlihan Lokey's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Houlihan Lokey earns about 13.3% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to HLI's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Houlihan Lokey?+

Houlihan Lokey runs an operating margin of about 20.3% and a net margin of about 15.8%. Revenue has grown at roughly 11.4% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 30 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Mar. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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Held by ETFs

HLI is in 141 US ETFs. The largest of them, with HLI's weight in each:

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.

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