Houlihan Lokey, Inc. HLI NYSE

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) has shown moderate revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $2.3B to $2.4B (average +3.4%/yr). Net income reached $400M, reflecting modest earnings improvement at +3.6%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 16.7%, which is high. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 38.5% (moderate), with a +0.6pp trend over the period. With a $11B market cap and MOAT composite score of 62/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (45/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 13-year history, the company was profitable in 13 of 13 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (70/100, Pass) — proves strong profitability and pricing power
• MOAT (62/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 69/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.