GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Capital Markets » Houlihan Lokey Inc (NYSE:HLI) » Definitions » Net-Net Working Capital

Houlihan Lokey (Houlihan Lokey) Net-Net Working Capital : $-7.44 (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 2015. Start your Free Trial

What is Houlihan Lokey Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Houlihan Lokey's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7.44.

The industry rank for Houlihan Lokey's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

HLI's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 6.835
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Houlihan Lokey Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Houlihan Lokey's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Houlihan Lokey Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Houlihan Lokey Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.23 -1.68 -7.43 -7.25 -6.70

Houlihan Lokey Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.25 -7.61 -7.59 -7.44 -6.70

Competitive Comparison of Houlihan Lokey's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Houlihan Lokey's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Houlihan Lokey Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Houlihan Lokey's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Mar. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(720.693+0.75 * 182.029+0.5 * 0-1355.517
-0-0)/68.6873
=-7.25

Houlihan Lokey's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(560.864+0.75 * 152.755+0.5 * 0-1189.605
-0-0)/69.1422
=-7.44

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Houlihan Lokey  (NYSE:HLI) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


Houlihan Lokey Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Houlihan Lokey's Net-Net Working Capital provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Houlihan Lokey (Houlihan Lokey) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10250 Constellation Boulevard, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90067
Houlihan Lokey Inc is an investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company operates in three segments. In the Corporate Finance business segment, it provides M&A and capital markets advisory services. Through the Financial Restructuring business segment, the company advises on some of the complex restructurings around the world. Financial and Valuation Advisory Services business segment provides valuation and financial opinion, and financial and strategic consulting practices in the United States.
Executives
Irwin Gold director, 10 percent owner, officer: EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Christopher M Crain officer: GENERAL COUNSEL C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
J Lindsey Alley officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Scott L Beiser director, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Robert A Schriesheim director 3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
Todd J Carter director 700 CANAL STREET, THIRD FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06902
Paul Andrew Zuber director C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Scott Joseph Adelson director, officer: CO-PRESIDENT 1930 CENTURY PARK WEST, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ekpedeme M Bassey director C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Cyrus D. Walker director C/O MARIPOSA CAPITAL, LLC, 500 SOUTH POINTE DRIVE, SUITE 240, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
David A Preiser director, officer: CO-PRESIDENT
Gillian Beth Zucker director C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BOULEVARD, 5TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES AR 90067
Orix Hlhz Holding Llc 10 percent owner 1717 MAIN STREET, SUITE 900, DALLAS TX 75201
Orix Corp 10 percent owner WORLD TRADE CENTER BLDG., SOUTH TOWER, 2-4-1 HAMAMATSU-CHO, MINATO-KU, TOKYO M0 105 5135
Jacqueline B Kosecoff director 5960 HEISLEY ROAD, MENTOR OH 44060