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Houlihan Lokey Q1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q1 2026 earnings summary29 Jul, 2025
Executive summary
Revenues for Q1 FY2026 were $605M, up 18% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS of $2.14, a 75% increase, and net income of $98M ($1.42 diluted EPS).
All business lines delivered strong performance, supported by a diversified model and global reach.
Continued expansion through senior hiring, acquisitions, and a robust acquisition pipeline.
Hosted inaugural flagship conference, enhancing client engagement and brand visibility.
Board declared a $0.60 per share dividend for Q2 FY2026, payable September 15, 2025.
Financial highlights
Corporate Finance revenues were $399M, up 21% year-over-year, with higher average transaction fees and 125 transactions closed.
Financial Restructuring revenues reached $128M, a 9% increase, with more closed transactions and higher average fees.
Financial and Valuation Advisory revenues were $79M, up 16%, with 957 fee events and an expanded client base.
Adjusted compensation expenses were $372M (61.5% of revenues), and adjusted non-compensation expenses rose to $94M, mainly due to the flagship conference and higher operating costs.
Ended the quarter with $867M in unrestricted cash and investment securities.
Outlook and guidance
Management remains cautiously optimistic for fiscal 2026, expecting continued momentum and elevated restructuring revenues.
High single-digit growth in non-compensation expenses anticipated for the full year, driven by headcount growth.
U.S. market expected to outpace EMEA in M&A activity through the summer.
Management is evaluating the impact of the OBBBA and expects to remain in compliance with all loan covenants.
Explain the driver behind CF revenue increase.
Why did the GAAP effective tax rate decrease?
Detail the change in non-compensation expenses.
Assess drivers behind restructuring's resilience.
Elaborate on Capital Solutions group integration.
Clarify EMEA's M&A recovery relative to the U.S.
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