Houlihan Lokey Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (HLI)
Houlihan Lokey reported $681.8M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, a decrease of 15.71% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 26.05%.
View full Houlihan Lokey company overviewHoulihan Lokey free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $681.8M | −$127.1M | −15.71% | +26.05% |
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $808.9M | $547.2M | +209.07% | +33.85% |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $261.7M | $176.2M | +205.96% | +13.67% |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $85.5M | −$642.4M | −88.25% | +4.73% |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $727.9M | $162.2M | +28.68% | +32.07% |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $565.7M | $298.7M | +111.91% | +37.08% |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $266.9M | $49.4M | +22.71% | +23.03% |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $217.5M | −$25.4M | −10.45% | +20.06% |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $242.9M | $5.3M | +2.24% | +25.22% |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $237.6M | $235.3M | +10071.10% | +27.24% |
| 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $2.3M | −$189.5M | −98.78% | — |
| 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $191.8M | $29.1M | +17.86% | — |
| 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $162.8M | — | — | — |
Houlihan Lokey quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-06-30 | −$342.0M | −$197.0M | — | −66.93% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $286.8M | −$57.1M | −16.61% | +45.09% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $217.0M | −$44.6M | −17.05% | +30.27% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $323.0M | $44.3M | +15.88% | +48.98% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-06-30 | −$145.0M | −$69.6M | — | −23.97% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $343.9M | $130.8M | +61.39% | +51.60% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $261.7M | $176.3M | +206.70% | +41.24% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $278.7M | $166.2M | +147.65% | +48.48% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-30 | −$75.4M | $73.8M | — | −14.68% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $213.1M | −$6.0M | −2.73% | +40.94% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $85.3M | $8.1M | +10.52% | +16.69% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $112.5M | $40.8M | +56.77% | +24.10% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | −$149.2M | $133.3M | — | −35.89% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $219.1M | $155.7M | +245.84% | +49.25% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $77.2M | −$469.8M | −85.89% | +16.91% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $71.8M | −$137.3M | −65.67% | +14.67% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-06-30 | −$282.5M | −$191.0M | — | −67.48% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $63.3M | −$206.2M | −76.50% | +13.44% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $547.0M | $242.9M | +79.89% | +61.54% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $209.1M | $98.3M | +88.63% | +38.92% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-06-30 | −$91.5M | $27.2M | — | −24.55% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $269.5M | $96.3M | +55.64% | +53.83% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $304.1M | $209.1M | +220.32% | +56.53% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $110.9M | −$4.7M | −4.03% | +40.20% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-30 | −$118.7M | −$2.1M | — | −56.24% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $173.2M | $43.1M | +33.18% | +57.21% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $94.9M | $20.1M | +26.79% | +28.46% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $115.5M | −$17.1M | −12.92% | +42.34% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-30 | −$116.7M | $3.3M | — | −46.59% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $130.0M | $21.6M | +19.95% | +44.62% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $74.9M | $2.5M | +3.49% | +25.12% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $132.7M | $6.3M | +4.98% | +48.24% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-06-30 | −$120.0M | −$55.8M | — | −54.54% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $108.4M | $9.8M | +9.91% | +44.29% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $72.3M | −$36.1M | −33.30% | +27.94% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $126.4M | $20.6M | +19.50% | +52.18% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-06-30 | −$64.2M | $11.1M | — | −29.51% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $98.6M | $55.2M | +127.08% | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $108.5M | $88.0M | +428.88% | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $105.7M | $59.9M | +130.59% | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-06-30 | −$75.2M | $32.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $43.4M | −$61.1M | −58.45% | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $20.5M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $45.9M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-06-30 | −$107.5M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $104.5M | — | — | — |
Houlihan Lokey free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $565.7M to $681.8M, a compound annual growth rate of 3.81%. Houlihan Lokey's latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, generated −$342.0M in free cash flow, a decrease of $197.0M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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