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HLI Valuation

Houlihan Lokey Inc
$
191.710
-1.14(-0.591%)1D
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HLI Relative Valuation

HLI's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, HLI is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.

Historical Valuation

Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) is now in the Overvalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 26.79 is considered Overvalued compared with the five-year average of 20.32. The fair price of Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) is between 130.76 to 180.58 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 191.71 USD , Houlihan Lokey Inc is Overvalued By 6.17%.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
130.76-180.58
Current Price:191.71
6.17%
Overvalued
26.79
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
0.00
EV/EBITDA
Houlihan Lokey Inc. (HLI) has a current EV/EBITDA of 0.00. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 0.00. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.00, Undervalued between 0.00 and 0.00, Fairly Valued between 0.00 and 0.00, Overvalued between 0.00 and 0.00, and Strongly Overvalued above 0.00. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 0.00 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
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EV/EBIT
Houlihan Lokey Inc. (HLI) has a current EV/EBIT of NaN. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is NaN. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below NaN, Undervalued between NaN and NaN, Fairly Valued between NaN and NaN, Overvalued between NaN and NaN, and Strongly Overvalued above NaN. The current Forward EV/EBIT of NaN falls within the range.
5.20
PS
Houlihan Lokey Inc. (HLI) has a current PS of 5.20. The 5-year average PS is 3.64. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 2.20, Undervalued between 2.20 and 2.92, Fairly Valued between 4.36 and 2.92, Overvalued between 4.36 and 5.08, and Strongly Overvalued above 5.08. The current Forward PS of 5.20 falls within the Strongly Overvalued range.
0.00
P/OCF
Houlihan Lokey Inc. (HLI) has a current P/OCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/OCF is 0.00. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.00, Undervalued between 0.00 and 0.00, Fairly Valued between 0.00 and 0.00, Overvalued between 0.00 and 0.00, and Strongly Overvalued above 0.00. The current Forward P/OCF of 0.00 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
0.00
P/FCF
Houlihan Lokey Inc. (HLI) has a current P/FCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/FCF is 0.00. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.00, Undervalued between 0.00 and 0.00, Fairly Valued between 0.00 and 0.00, Overvalued between 0.00 and 0.00, and Strongly Overvalued above 0.00. The current Forward P/FCF of 0.00 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 6.19. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 4.91 , the current P/B ratio is approximately 26.11% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 4.54, the current P/B ratio is about 36.31% higher. Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 5.87%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 3.83%, the current FCF yield is approximately 53.35% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 6.35% , the current FCF yield is about -7.60% lower.
6.19
P/B
Median3y
4.91
Median5y
4.54
5.87
FCF Yield
Median3y
3.83
Median5y
6.35

Competitors Valuation Multiple

The average P/S ratio for HLI's competitors is 4.87, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Houlihan Lokey Inc Corp (HLI) exhibits a P/S ratio of 5.20, which is 6.63% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 28.05%, this premium appears sustainable.

Performance Decomposition

1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of HLI increased by 28.06% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Revenue Growth from 520.46M to 666.42M.
The secondary factor is the Margin Expansion, contributed 17.39%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of HLI in the past 1 year is driven by Revenue Growth. Which is more sustainable.
28.05%
520.46M → 666.42M
Revenue Growth
+
17.39%
15.58 → 18.29
Margin Expansion
+
-17.38%
40.11 → 33.14
P/E Change
=
28.06%
149.70 → 191.71
Mkt Cap Growth

FAQ

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Is Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) currently overvalued or undervalued?

Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) is now in the Overvalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 26.79 is considered Overvalued compared with the five-year average of 20.32. The fair price of Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) is between 130.76 to 180.58 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 191.71 USD , Houlihan Lokey Inc is Overvalued By 6.17% .
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