Houlihan Lokey (HLI Quick QuoteHLI - Free Report) reported $659.45 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.7%. EPS of $1.84 for the same period compares to $1.46 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $654.33 million, representing a surprise of +0.78%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.69.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Houlihan Lokey performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Number of managing directors - Corporate Finance: 242 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 251.
• Number of managing directors - Financial and Valuation Advisory: 45 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 45.
• Number of managing directors - Financial Restructuring: 58 versus 59 estimated by two analysts on average.
• Revenue- Corporate Finance: $438.66 million versus $437.22 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenue- Financial Advisory Services: $86.99 million versus $84.42 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenue- Financial Restructuring: $133.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $132.69 million.

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Shares of Houlihan Lokey have returned -1.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.