HOULIHAN LOKEY INC (HLI) Earnings History & Surprises

NYSE:HLI • US4415931009

139.42 USD
-0.45 (-0.32%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026
138.45 USD
-0.97 (-0.7%)
After Hours: 3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM

Past quarterly earnings results for HOULIHAN LOKEY INC (HLI), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release DateMay 5, 2026
PeriodQ4 / 2026
EPS Estimate$2.01
Revenue Estimate737.3M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release DateJan 28, 2026
PeriodQ3 / 2026
EPS Reported$1.94
EPS Surprise 2.88%
Revenue Surprise 1.24%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
94%
EPS and Revenuebeats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Results

EPS & Revenue History (USD)

Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers for recent quarters.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q3 2026 1.94 1.89 2.88% 18.29% 717.072M 708.26M 1.24% 13.03%
Q2 2026 1.84 1.72 7.04% 26.03% 659.452M 654.63M 0.74% 14.70%
Q1 2026 2.14 1.69 26.35% 75.41% 605.349M 573.26M 5.60% 17.86%
Q4 2025 1.96 1.64 19.63% 54.33% 666.422M 635.61M 4.85% 28.05%
Q3 2025 1.64 1.53 7.29% 34.43% 634.428M 608.24M 4.31% 24.12%
Q2 2025 1.46 1.33 10.19% 31.53% 574.957M 543.27M 5.83% 23.12%
Q1 2025 1.22 1.22 0.24% 37.08% 513.609M 513.76M -0.03% 23.51%
Q4 2024 1.27 1.24 2.65% 14.62% 520.456M 514.08M 1.24% 17.02%
Q3 2024 1.22 1.16 5.51% 7.02% 511.13M 497.95M 2.65% 11.97%
Q2 2024 1.11 1.04 6.97% -6.72% 466.989M 454.23M 2.81% -4.60%
Q1 2024 0.89 1.02 -13.01% -19.09% 415.829M 439.19M -5.32% -0.66%
Q4 2023 1.11 0.94 17.47% -14.77% 444.767M 430.95M 3.21% -5.61%
Q3 2023 1.14 1.16 -2.06% -60.69% 456.5M 483.98M -5.68% -48.64%
Q2 2023 1.19 1.04 14.75% -30.41% 489.5M 436.98M 12.02% -8.90%
Q1 2023 1.10 0.95 15.34% -7.56% 418.6M 400.83M 4.43% 12.32%
Q4 2022 1.30 1.21 7.26% -13.91% 471.2M 466.04M 1.11% -5.89%
Q3 2022 2.90 2.21 31.45% 63.84% 888.8M 671.38M 32.38% 65.24%
Q2 2022 1.71 1.18 45.23% 128.00% 537.3M 379.37M 41.63% 94.89%
Q1 2022 1.19 1.12 6.42% 112.50% 372.7M 387.85M -3.91% 76.55%
Q4 2021 1.51 1.15 31.14% 57.29% 500.7M 374.01M 33.87% 65.41%
Q3 2021 1.77 1.01 75.56% 101.14% 537.9M 348.71M 54.25% 61.29%
Q2 2021 0.75 0.56 34.68% 7.14% 275.7M 228.07M 20.88% 1.06%
Q1 2021 0.56 0.57 -2.49% -16.42% 211.1M 236.4M -10.70% -15.66%
Q4 2020 0.96 0.78 22.85% - 302.7M 291.98M 3.67% -
Q3 2020 0.88 0.78 12.74% - 333.5M 299.17M 11.48% -
Q2 2020 0.70 0.70 -0.65% - 272.8M 270.72M 0.77% -
Q1 2020 0.67 0.56 20.30% - 250.3M 233.51M 7.19% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

HLI EPS Q2Q GrowthHLI EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 50 -50 100

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

HLI Revenue Q2Q GrowthHLI Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 50

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
13.97%
Max EPS beat (4)
26.35%
Min EPS beat (4)
2.88%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
4
Average Revenue beat (4)
3.11%
Max Revenue beat (4)
5.60%
Min Revenue beat (4)
0.74%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, HLI has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
HLI has consistently beaten revenue estimates in all past 4 earnings releases
In the last 4 quarters, HLI has beaten the EPS estimates by 14.0% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, HLI has beaten the revenue estimates by 3.1% on average.
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HOULIHAN LOKEY INC / HLI Earnings FAQ

When did HOULIHAN LOKEY INC (HLI) report earnings last quarter?

HOULIHAN LOKEY INC (HLI) last reported earnings on 1/28/2026.


Did HLI stock beat earnings estimates in the most recent quarter?

HOULIHAN LOKEY INC (HLI) beat EPS estimates and beat revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.


How often does HOULIHAN LOKEY INC (HLI) beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, HOULIHAN LOKEY INC (HLI) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.