Houlihan Lokey's Q1 revenue beats estimates

Houlihan Lokey

29/07/2025 21:46

Overview

Houlihan Lokey fiscal Q1 rev of $605 mln beats analyst expectations

Adjusted net income for fiscal Q1 beats estimates

Co announces dividend of $0.60 per share for fiscal Q2

Outlook

Company remains cautiously optimistic about building momentum in fiscal 2026

Company cites benefits from diversified business model across industry and geography

Result Drivers

CORPORATE FINANCE - Revenues increased 21% due to higher average transaction fees, driven by transaction mix

FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING - Revenues rose 9% due to favorable market conditions for restructuring transactions

FINANCIAL AND VALUATION ADVISORY - Revenues grew 16% from expanding client base and scope of work

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$605.35 mln
$567.60 mln (6 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$1.42
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$148 mln
$106.50 mln (5 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$97.53 mln
Q1 EBIT
$89.80 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the investment banking & brokerage services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Houlihan Lokey Inc is $195.00, about 1.1% above its July 28 closing price of $192.85

The stock recently traded at 26 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)