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Houlihan Lokey (Houlihan Lokey) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 30.40 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Houlihan Lokey Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-26), Houlihan Lokey's share price is $127.03. Houlihan Lokey's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.18. Hence, Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 30.40.

The historical rank and industry rank for Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

HLI' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.56   Med: 13.95   Max: 407.26
Current: 30.86

During the past 10 years, Houlihan Lokey's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 407.26. The lowest was 6.56. And the median was 13.95.

HLI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
71.47% of 368 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 14.95 vs HLI: 30.86

Houlihan Lokey's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.26. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $4.18.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -32.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -3.10% per year.

During the past 10 years, Houlihan Lokey's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 347.00% per year. The lowest was -32.20% per year. And the median was 9.90% per year.


Houlihan Lokey Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Houlihan Lokey Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Houlihan Lokey Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.88 12.83 8.07 8.23 69.11

Houlihan Lokey Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 69.11 28.91 26.59 28.69

Competitive Comparison of Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Houlihan Lokey Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=127.03/4.179
=30.40

Houlihan Lokey's Share Price of today is $127.03.
Houlihan Lokey's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.18.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Houlihan Lokey  (NYSE:HLI) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Houlihan Lokey (Houlihan Lokey) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10250 Constellation Boulevard, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90067
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 worldwide 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. Financial and Valuation Advisory Services business segment provides valuation and financial opinion, and financial and strategic consulting practices in the United States.
Executives
Irwin Gold director, 10 percent owner, officer: EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Christopher M Crain officer: GENERAL COUNSEL C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
J Lindsey Alley officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Scott L Beiser director, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Robert A Schriesheim director 3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
Todd J Carter director 700 CANAL STREET, THIRD FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06902
Paul Andrew Zuber director C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Scott Joseph Adelson director, officer: CO-PRESIDENT 1930 CENTURY PARK WEST, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ekpedeme M Bassey director C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Cyrus D. Walker director C/O MARIPOSA CAPITAL, LLC, 500 SOUTH POINTE DRIVE, SUITE 240, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
David A Preiser director, officer: CO-PRESIDENT
Gillian Beth Zucker director C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BOULEVARD, 5TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES AR 90067
Orix Hlhz Holding Llc 10 percent owner 1717 MAIN STREET, SUITE 900, DALLAS TX 75201
Orix Corp 10 percent owner WORLD TRADE CENTER BLDG., SOUTH TOWER, 2-4-1 HAMAMATSU-CHO, MINATO-KU, TOKYO M0 105 5135
Jacqueline B Kosecoff director 5960 HEISLEY ROAD, MENTOR OH 44060