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TürkçeHoulihan Lokey (HLI) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) reported $717.07 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 13%. EPS of $1.94 for the same period compares to $1.64 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $700.2 million, representing a surprise of +2.41%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.15%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.85.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Houlihan Lokey performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Number of managing directors - Corporate Finance: 238 compared to the 247 average estimate based on two analysts. Number of managing directors - Financial and Valuation Advisory: 44 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 51. Number of managing directors - Financial Restructuring: 59 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 59. Revenue- Corporate Finance: $473.69 million versus $475.38 million estimated by three analysts on average. Revenue- Financial Advisory Services: $87.13 million versus $91.21 million estimated by three analysts on average. Revenue- Financial Restructuring: $156.25 million versus $133.61 million estimated by three analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Houlihan Lokey here>>>
Shares of Houlihan Lokey have returned +2.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Quantum Computing Stocks Set To Soar
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