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Houlihan Lokey (STU:2HL) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Houlihan Lokey Moat Score?

Houlihan Lokey has the Moat Score of 6, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Houlihan Lokey has Narrow Moat: Houlihan Lokey has a strong narrow moat with a leading position in financial advisory services and a strong brand. Its specialized expertise and client relationships provide some pricing power, but competition limits a wider moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Houlihan Lokey might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Houlihan Lokey's Moat Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Houlihan Lokey's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Houlihan Lokey's Moat Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Houlihan Lokey's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Houlihan Lokey's Moat Score falls into.


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Houlihan Lokey  (STU:2HL) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Houlihan Lokey Business Description

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Address
10250 Constellation Boulevard, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90067
Website
https://www.hl.com
Houlihan Lokey Inc is an investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments world-wide with offices in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company operates in three segments. In the Corporate Finance business segment, it provides M&A and capital markets advisory services. Through the Financial Restructuring business segment, the company advises on some of the complex restructurings around the world. The Financial and Valuation Advisory Services business segment provides valuation and financial opinion, and financial and strategic consulting practices in the United States.

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