Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI) has reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, ending December 31, 2025. The company's revenues for this period amounted to $717 million, indicating an increase from the $634 million recorded in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year. Additionally, the net income for the same period was $117 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, up from $95 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
Adjusted net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 was $133 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, compared to $114 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, for the same quarter in fiscal 2025. This indicates a notable improvement in the company's financial performance over the year.
The company declared a dividend of $0.60 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. The press release also highlighted the company's capital allocation activities, including the repurchase of approximately 418,000 shares as part of its share repurchase program and the possession of $1.18 billion in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and investment securities as of December 31, 2025.
In terms of segment reporting, the company's Corporate Finance ("CF") revenues increased by 12%, Financial Restructuring ("FR") revenues by 19%, and Financial and Valuation Advisory ("FVA") revenues by 6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to the same period in fiscal 2025.
Furthermore, the company's compensation expenses for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, increased to $459 million compared to $403 million for the same quarter in fiscal 2024. Adjusted compensation expenses for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, were $441 million, reflecting an increase from $390 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Non-compensation expenses remained relatively flat at $98 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to $95 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Adjusted non-compensation expenses increased to $94 million from $83 million in the same period.
The provision for income taxes was $53 million, representing an effective tax rate of 31.3% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $50 million, representing an effective tax rate of 34.3% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. The adjusted provision for income taxes was $58 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 30.6% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $57 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 33.3% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024.
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