Houlihan Lokey (HLI) 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 ...

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 05:00 PM ET Company ParticipantsJames Yaro - Experienced Equity Research VPChristopher Crain - General CounselLindsey Alley - CFONathan Stein - VP of Equity ResearchScott Adelson - CEORyan Kenny - VP of Equity ResearchConference Call ParticipantsBrian Kleinhanzl - Equity Research AnalystBrennan Hawkin - Managing Director and Senior Equity AnalystAlex Bond - Senior Research AnalystBrendan O'Brien - SVP and Research AnalystOperatorGood day, ladi ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 第三季度营收为6.94亿美元，年初至今营收为22亿美元，分别同比增长58%和64%，增长主要由收购驱动 [11] - 第三季度调整后EBITDA为1.2亿美元，年初至今调整后EBITDA为4.76亿美元 [11] - 第三季度调整后EBITDA利润率为17.3%，年初至今调整后EBITDA利润率为21.5%，较去年同期提升约325个基点 [11] - 第三季度调整后稀释每股收益为1.01美元，年初至今调整后每股收益为4.27美元 [11] - 第三季度利息支出为2800万美元，较去年增加2300万美元，主要因收购的现金部分导致债务水平上升 [11] - 第三季度税收支出为1000万美元，较去年减少约600万美元 [11] - 年初至今税收支出为7600万美元，较去年增加2500万美元，主要因税前利润增加8800万美元 [11] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 金融服务部门第三季度营收为5.79亿美元，增长2.56亿美元，增幅约80% [13] - 金融服务部门调整后EBITDA增长86%至1.26亿美元，利润率为21.7% [13] - 核心会计和税务服务线在预估基准上实现低个位数增长，咨询业务因市场条件改善实现个位数增长 [13] - 年初至今金融服务营收增长85%至19亿美元，部门调整后EBITDA几乎翻倍至4.63亿美元 [13] - 福利与保险部门第三季度营收为1.03亿美元，调整后EBITDA为2200万美元 [15] - 福利与保险部门年初至今营收增长2.7%，调整后EBITDA增长6.7% [15] - 第三季度和年初至今实现了强劲的中个位数费率提升 [14] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 收购Marcum一周年，整合进展按计划或超前，为加速增长和与竞争对手拉开距离奠定基础 [4] - 整合工作包括统一报告结构、标准化运营流程和系统、在双方均有办公室的城市开始共同办公 [6] - 加大对共享资源中心的投资，包括国家税务办公室和全国审计质量与支持合伙人 [6] - 转型与创新团队超过60名成员，致力于为客户开发新产品和部署AI等技术以提高运营效率 [7] - 增加了在印度和菲律宾的离岸资源 [8] - 确定了12个行业组，通过高度定制化的解决方案为客户提供服务的广度和深度 [8] - 推出了CBIZ Vertical Vector AI平台，使客户能利用其专有AI平台和能力 [8] - 推出了新的全国品牌宣传活动，品牌知名度已显现提升迹象 [8] - 长期资本配置优先事项不变，近期优先事项包括资助有机增长和维护性资本、债务偿还、股票回购和/或选择性战略高回报并购 [17] - 目标是将杠杆率逐步降至2至2.5倍的范围，鉴于2025年有机会将资本配置于股票回购，实现此目标的时间可能推迟至2027年 [17] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 核心会计和税务业务保持了与上半年一致的有机收入增长，基于项目的咨询业务需求增加，增长较上半年有所改善 [9] - 更广泛的服务产品组合和改善的市场条件应能提高后期渠道机会的转化率，对实现2025年营收展望有清晰可见度 [9] - 业务模式的韧性和更大规模的优势反映在运营和财务表现中，为可持续长期增长奠定良好基础 [11] - 预计第四季度核心经常性会计和税务业务的弹性增长将持续，改善的市场条件也将持续，有助于抓住非经常性项目制业务的营收机会 [18] - 计划执行一项关键的运营卓越计划，预计将提高第四季度员工利用率，未来更高效运营 [18] - 对2026年及以后的加速增长持乐观态度，预计将进入增长的新阶段，并有能力与竞争对手拉开距离 [24] - 在利率削减和政府停摆等宏观问题上，利率削减被视为对客户信心和 discretionary 项目需求的积极信号，政府停摆仅在政府医疗咨询业务中观察到轻微影响，主要是合同时间延迟 [54][55] 其他重要信息 - 第三季度末净债务约为16亿美元，杠杆率与第二季度基本持平，9月30日循环信贷额度下可用流动性约为3亿美元 [15] - 第三季度回购约80万股股票，价值约5600万美元，年初至今股票回购总额为1.28亿美元（180万股） [15] - 当前流通股数量约为5410万股，自年底以来净增加约390万股 [15] - 截至9月30日，年初至今加权平均完全稀释股数为6360万股 [15] - 将收购的协同效应目标从2500万美元上调至5000万美元或更多，预计2025年实现3500万美元协同效应，大部分余额在2026年实现 [19] - 2025年整合成本估计增加1400万美元至8900万美元，主要由于与精简合并后人员配置相关的额外遣散费成本 [21] - 2026年整合成本目前估计无变化 [21] - 历史上激励薪酬约占薪酬与福利总额的16%至17%，2025年的激励池旨在适当认可团队表现 [22] 问答环节所有提问和回答 问题: 关于定价趋势和2026年展望 - 公司对2026年定价未提供具体指引，但对2025年实现中个位数提升感到满意，并认为这高于部分竞争对手，反映了牢固的客户关系，预计中个位数范围仍是2026年及以后的合理目标 [26] 问题: 收购Marcum是否导致重要客户流失 - 公司预期并经历了一些客户流失，包括计划中缩减的业务、出售的医疗业务以及正常的冲突客户，但流失量低于模型预期，对迄今为止的客户保留率和员工保留率感到满意 [27][28] 问题: 关键业务拓展合伙人（rainmaking partners）是否有显著流失 - 公司表示没有显著流失，仅有临近退休等正常情况，合并后组织通过行业组和更广泛的服务带来了新的业务机会和活力 [29] 问题: 2026年整合成本与2025年相比有何特点 - 2026年整合成本的性质和总体构成与2025年大致相似，但具体构成会有所变化，例如2025年更多是人员遣散成本，2026年将加速出现房地产设施相关成本 [30][31] 问题: 宏观和市场动态，包括OVBPA的影响、保险经纪市场压力以及M&A市场 - OVBPA（可能指某项法规）带来了与客户的讨论机会和第三季度收入提升 [34][35] - 福利与保险部门营收疲软与财产险市场趋势疲软以及该业务中部分自由支配项目工作疲软有关 [34][36] - M&A相关活动较上半年增加，预计第四季度和2026年将持续 [34][36] 问题: 第四季度预估增长率和可见度 - 公司对第四季度营收展望的假设包括核心经常性业务持续增长、改善的市场条件支持非经常性业务增长、运营卓越计划提高员工利用率，以及Marcum业务去年第四季度基数效应，预估调整后的同比增幅在6%至8%左右 [37][38][40][41] 问题: 2026年利润率的影响因素和协同效应的确认 - 2025年预计实现的3500万美元协同效应是将在当年运营利润中完全实现的金额，大部分剩余的协同效应将在2026年实现，房地产整合决策仍在进行，可能带来更多机会 [43][47][48] - 影响2026年利润率的其他因素包括运营效率举措（如离岸外包、员工利用率优化、技术投资）以及营收增长带来的利润贡献 [47][49] 问题: 利率削减和政府停摆的潜在影响 - 利率削减被视为积极信号，可能增强客户信心从而促进自由支配项目，政府停摆的影响有限，主要在政府医疗咨询业务中导致合同收入时间延迟 [53][54][55] 问题: 季度内突出的客户行业垂直领域 - 没有负面情况，在食品行业、能源行业和资本市场等领域获得了显著的业务胜利，行业组的优势开始显现势头 [56][57] 问题: 共同办公（colocation）活动的进展和时间框架 - 在实体办公和虚拟层面均取得进展，例如国家税务团队已无缝协作，将人员聚集在一起是整合和文化融合的关键部分，大部分工作仍在进行中 [58][59][60]

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