HLI

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

50
Fundamentals49/ 100
Valuation46/ 100
Upside potential63/ 100
Risk potential13/ 100

HLI's fundamentals are mixed: its operating margin held steady at 20%, but earnings per share fell 3.9%. At 24x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 23x. Analysts expect earnings growth.

IREN

IREN Limited

There isn't enough reported data to score IREN yet.

HLI Fundamentals

MetricStatus
Stable
Healthy
N/A
N/A

HLI's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HLI.

IREN Fundamentals

MetricStatus
Under pressure
Weak
N/A
N/A

IREN's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like IREN.

HLI PE Valuation

CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE10x20x30x40x
CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE10x20x30x40x
LevelPEPriceVs current
Cheap17x$101-29%
Forward18x$143โ€”
Fair22x$134-6.7%
Current24x$143โ€”
Expensive32x$193+34%

Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.

HLI's PE is in its fair range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.

IREN PE Valuation

IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

HLI Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Strongly improving
Growth
Growth
Improving
Limited
Moderate

HLI has the edge over IREN on the outlook, with more favorable earnings expectations.

IREN Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
--
Losses growing
Strong growth
Strongly improving
Limited
Low

Analysts expect IREN's losses to grow, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.

HLI Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
Upside+22%$175.23
Downside-13%$125.07

Calculated from the latest close: $143.43 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare HLI and IREN's risk to reward.

IREN Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
UpsideUnknownโ€”
DownsideUnknownโ€”

Calculated from the latest close: $19.48 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare HLI and IREN's risk to reward.

HLI Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $3.89Q1 2024: $4.11Q2 2024: $4.51Q3 2024: $4.89Q4 2024: $5.24Q1 2025: $5.82Q2 2025: $5.94Q3 2025: $6.20Q4 2025: $6.51Q1 2026: $6.22Q2 2026: $5.95Q3 2026: $5.96Forward: $8.11
Q4 2023: $3.89Q1 2024: $4.11Q2 2024: $4.51Q3 2024: $4.89Q4 2024: $5.24Q1 2025: $5.82Q2 2025: $5.94Q3 2025: $6.20Q4 2025: $6.51Q1 2026: $6.22Q2 2026: $5.95Q3 2026: $5.96Forward: $8.11
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
Forward$8.11+36%
Q3 2026$5.96-3.9%
Q2 2026$5.95+0.2%
Q1 2026$6.22+6.9%
Q4 2025$6.51+24%
Q3 2025$6.20+27%
Q2 2025$5.94+32%
Q1 2025$5.82+42%
Q4 2024$5.24+35%

HLI has the edge over IREN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.

IREN Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $-0.29Q1 2024: $-0.16Q2 2024: $-0.20Q3 2024: $-0.39Q4 2024: $-0.44Q1 2025: $-0.59Q2 2025: $0.25Q3 2025: $1.60Q4 2025: $1.18Q1 2026: $0.51Q2 2026: $-2.22Q3 2026: $-3.96
Q4 2023: $-0.29Q1 2024: $-0.16Q2 2024: $-0.20Q3 2024: $-0.39Q4 2024: $-0.44Q1 2025: $-0.59Q2 2025: $0.25Q3 2025: $1.60Q4 2025: $1.18Q1 2026: $0.51Q2 2026: $-2.22Q3 2026: $-3.96
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
Q3 2026-$3.96-347%
Q2 2026-$2.22-988%
Q1 2026$0.51+$1.10
Q4 2025$1.18+$1.62
Q3 2025$1.60+$1.99
Q2 2025$0.25+$0.45
Q1 2025-$0.59-$0.43
Q4 2024-$0.44-$0.15

IREN has swung to a loss: it lost $3.96 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.

HLI Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: $511MQ1 2024: $520MQ2 2024: $514MQ3 2024: $575MQ4 2024: $634MQ1 2025: $666MQ2 2025: $605MQ3 2025: $659MQ4 2025: $717MQ1 2026: $636MQ2 2026: $511MQ3 2026: $692M
Q4 2023: $511MQ1 2024: $520MQ2 2024: $514MQ3 2024: $575MQ4 2024: $634MQ1 2025: $666MQ2 2025: $605MQ3 2025: $659MQ4 2025: $717MQ1 2026: $636MQ2 2026: $511MQ3 2026: $692M
QuarterRevenueYoY
Q3 2026$692M+4.9%
Q2 2026$511M-16%
Q1 2026$635.6M-4.6%
Q4 2025$717.1M+13%
Q3 2025$659.5M+15%
Q2 2025$605.3M+18%
Q1 2025$666.4M+28%
Q4 2024$634.4M+24%

HLI's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $692M last quarter, up 4.9% from the same quarter a year ago.

IREN Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: $42MQ1 2024: $54MQ2 2024: $57MQ3 2024: $53MQ4 2024: $116MQ1 2025: $145MQ2 2025: $187MQ3 2025: $240MQ4 2025: $185MQ1 2026: $145MQ2 2026: $137MQ3 2026: $228M
Q4 2023: $42MQ1 2024: $54MQ2 2024: $57MQ3 2024: $53MQ4 2024: $116MQ1 2025: $145MQ2 2025: $187MQ3 2025: $240MQ4 2025: $185MQ1 2026: $145MQ2 2026: $137MQ3 2026: $228M
QuarterRevenueYoY
Q3 2026$228M-5.1%
Q2 2026$137.2M-27%
Q1 2026$144.8M0%
Q4 2025$184.7M+59%
Q3 2025$240.3M+355%
Q2 2025$187.3M+230%
Q1 2025$144.8M+168%
Q4 2024$116.1M+176%

IREN's revenue has held roughly level: $228M last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.

HLI Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: --Q1 2024: $213MQ2 2024: โˆ’$75MQ3 2024: $279MQ4 2024: $262MQ1 2025: $344MQ2 2025: โˆ’$145MQ3 2025: $323MQ4 2025: $217MQ1 2026: $287MQ2 2026: โˆ’$342MQ3 2026: $240M
Q4 2023: --Q1 2024: $213MQ2 2024: โˆ’$75MQ3 2024: $279MQ4 2024: $262MQ1 2025: $344MQ2 2025: โˆ’$145MQ3 2025: $323MQ4 2025: $217MQ1 2026: $287MQ2 2026: โˆ’$342MQ3 2026: $240M
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
Q3 2026$240M-26%
Q2 2026-$342M-$197.2M
Q1 2026$286.8M-17%
Q4 2025$217M-17%
Q3 2025$322.8M+16%
Q2 2025-$144.8M-$69.4M
Q1 2025$343.9M+61%
Q3 2024$278.7M+148%

HLI has the edge over IREN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.

IREN Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: โˆ’$29MQ1 2024: โˆ’$222MQ2 2024: โˆ’$163MQ3 2024: โˆ’$387MQ4 2024: โˆ’$134MQ1 2025: โˆ’$351MQ2 2025: $16MQ3 2025: โˆ’$38MQ4 2025: โˆ’$468MQ1 2026: โˆ’$874MQ2 2026: $482MQ3 2026: โˆ’$1.6B
Q4 2023: โˆ’$29MQ1 2024: โˆ’$222MQ2 2024: โˆ’$163MQ3 2024: โˆ’$387MQ4 2024: โˆ’$134MQ1 2025: โˆ’$351MQ2 2025: $16MQ3 2025: โˆ’$38MQ4 2025: โˆ’$468MQ1 2026: โˆ’$874MQ2 2026: $482MQ3 2026: โˆ’$1.6B
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
Q3 2026-$1.6B-$1.6B
Q2 2026$482.2M+2895%
Q1 2026-$873.8M-$523.1M
Q4 2025-$468M-$334M
Q3 2025-$38M+$349.4M
Q2 2025$16.1M+$179M
Q1 2025-$350.7M-$128.7M
Q4 2024-$134M-$105.2M

IREN's free cash flow was โˆ’$2.5B over the past year, against โˆ’$507M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.

HLI Total Shares

Q4 2023: 68MQ1 2024: 68MQ2 2024: 69MQ3 2024: 68MQ4 2024: 69MQ1 2025: 69MQ2 2025: 69MQ3 2025: 69MQ4 2025: 68MQ1 2026: 68MQ2 2026: 68MQ3 2026: 67M
Q4 2023: 68MQ1 2024: 68MQ2 2024: 69MQ3 2024: 68MQ4 2024: 69MQ1 2025: 69MQ2 2025: 69MQ3 2025: 69MQ4 2025: 68MQ1 2026: 68MQ2 2026: 68MQ3 2026: 67M
PeriodChange %Net change
Quarterly-0.9%-600K shares
1 year-2.3%-1.6M shares
3 years-1.3%-867K shares
5 years-2.3%-1.6M shares
Available history+2.1%+1.4M shares

HLI has the edge over IREN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.

IREN Total Shares

Q4 2023: 73MQ1 2024: 112MQ2 2024: 186MQ3 2024: 189MQ4 2024: 210MQ1 2025: 219MQ2 2025: 257MQ3 2025: 362MQ4 2025: 298MQ1 2026: 334MQ2 2026: 316MQ3 2026: 399M
Q4 2023: 73MQ1 2024: 112MQ2 2024: 186MQ3 2024: 189MQ4 2024: 210MQ1 2025: 219MQ2 2025: 257MQ3 2025: 362MQ4 2025: 298MQ1 2026: 334MQ2 2026: 316MQ3 2026: 399M
PeriodChange %Net change
Quarterly+26%+82.4M shares
1 year+10%+36.9M shares
3 years+511%+333M shares
5 years+624%+344M shares
Available history+2346%+382M shares

IREN has 399M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.

HLI Net Leverage

Q4 2023: -1.5xQ1 2024: -1.8xQ2 2024: -1.1xQ3 2024: -1.5xQ4 2024: -1.6xQ1 2025: -1.8xQ2 2025: -1.5xQ3 2025: -1.6xQ4 2025: -1.8xQ1 2026: -2.1xQ2 2026: -1.4xQ3 2026: -1.5x
Q4 2023: -1.5xQ1 2024: -1.8xQ2 2024: -1.1xQ3 2024: -1.5xQ4 2024: -1.6xQ1 2025: -1.8xQ2 2025: -1.5xQ3 2025: -1.6xQ4 2025: -1.8xQ1 2026: -2.1xQ2 2026: -1.4xQ3 2026: -1.5x
QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q3 2026-1.5xNet Cash
Q2 2026-1.4xNet Cash
Q1 2026-2.1xNet Cash
Q4 2025-1.8xNet Cash
Q3 2025-1.6xNet Cash
Q2 2025-1.5xNet Cash
Q1 2025-1.8xNet Cash
Q4 2024-1.6xNet Cash

HLI has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HLI.

IREN Net Leverage

Q4 2023: -11.0xQ1 2024: -10.6xQ2 2024: -15.9xQ3 2024: -16.7xQ4 2024: -4.6xQ1 2025: 3.3xQ2 2025: 2.0xQ3 2025: 4.1xQ4 2025: 22.2xQ1 2026: 157.6x
Q4 2023: -11.0xQ1 2024: -10.6xQ2 2024: -15.9xQ3 2024: -16.7xQ4 2024: -4.6xQ1 2025: 3.3xQ2 2025: 2.0xQ3 2025: 4.1xQ4 2025: 22.2xQ1 2026: 157.6x
QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q1 2026157.6xHigh
Q4 202522.2xHigh
Q3 20254.1xHigh
Q2 20252.0xModerate
Q1 20253.3xElevated
Q4 2024-4.6xNet Cash
Q3 2024-16.7xNet Cash
Q2 2024-15.9xNet Cash

IREN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.

HLI Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI54.3Neutral
Stochastic68.0Neutral

HLI's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).

IREN Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI33.3Neutral
Stochastic8.2Oversold

IREN's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).

HLI PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricHLISector medianRelative
PE24x13x85% above
PE %57636 pts below

HLI is trading at 24x earnings, a 85% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.

IREN PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricIRENSector medianRelative
PEN/A13xโ€”

IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

HLI Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$134.26.9% above
20 week MA$134.07.1% above
50 week MA$149.13.8% below
100 week MA$164.413% below
200 week MA$143.20.2% above

HLI has the edge over IREN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.

IREN Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$29.835% below
20 week MA$36.246% below
50 week MA$42.854% below
100 week MA$32.039% below
200 week MA$19.12.1% above

IREN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.1% above its 200-week average.

HLI Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
2020$48.9$67.2+37%
2021$67.2$103.6+54%
2022$103.6$89.2-14%
2023$89.2$119.9+35%
2024$119.9$174.3+45%
2025$174.3$178.5+2.4%
2026 YTD$178.5$143.4-20%

HLI has the edge over IREN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.

IREN Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
2021$24.8$17.2-31%
2022$17.2$1.19-93%
2023$1.19$7.15+501%
2024$7.15$10.7+50%
2025$10.7$40.3+276%
2026 YTD$40.3$19.5-52%

IREN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +501% in 2023 to โˆ’93% in 2022. It's down 52% so far in 2026.

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