Investment bank Houlihan Lokey Q2 revenue beats estimates helped by rise in M&A activity

Reuters
Oct 31
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/QTWO">Q2</a> revenue beats estimates helped by rise in M&A activity 

Overview

  • Houlihan Lokey fiscal Q2 revenue of $659 mln beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data

  • Adjusted net income for fiscal Q2 beats estimates, reflecting strong segment performance

  • Company announces $0.60 per share dividend for fiscal Q3

Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific future guidance in the statement

Result Drivers

  • CORPORATE FINANCE - Revenues increased 21% due to more closed transactions driven by favorable M&A and Capital Solutions market conditions

  • FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING - Revenues rose 2% due to more closed transactions amid favorable restructuring market conditions

  • VALUATION ADVISORY - Revenues grew 10% driven by increased Fee Events and improvements in M&A markets

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Revenue

Beat

$659.45 mln

$648.14 mln (6 Analysts)

Q2 EPS

$1.63

Q2 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$127 mln

$115.86 mln (5 Analysts)

Q2 Net Income

$111.78 mln

Q2 EBIT

$151.34 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the investment banking & brokerage services peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Houlihan Lokey Inc is $213.00, about 6.9% above its October 29 closing price of $198.38

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