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Houlihan Lokey (Houlihan Lokey) Altman Z2-Score : 4.03 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Houlihan Lokey Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

Houlihan Lokey has a Altman Z2-Score of 4.03, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Houlihan Lokey's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HLI' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.6   Med: 3.93   Max: 5.76
Current: 4.05

During the past 11 years, Houlihan Lokey's highest Altman Z2-Score was 5.76. The lowest was 2.60. And the median was 3.93.


Houlihan Lokey Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Houlihan Lokey's Altman Z2-Score 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.

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Houlihan Lokey Altman Z2-Score Chart

Houlihan Lokey Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.60 4.04 3.30 3.37 -

Houlihan Lokey Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Altman Z2-Score 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 3.37 3.91 3.89 4.05 -

Competitive Comparison of Houlihan Lokey's Altman Z2-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Houlihan Lokey's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score 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 Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Houlihan Lokey's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Houlihan Lokey's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



Houlihan Lokey Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Houlihan Lokey's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.0861+3.26*0.3669+6.72*0.1232+1.05*1.3769
=4.03

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023:
Total Assets was $3,171 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,146 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $873 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $1,163 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 118.039 + 102.575 + 93.573 + 76.352 = $391 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $1,334 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(1146.352 - 873.341)/3170.759
=0.0861

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=1163.419/3170.759
=0.3669

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(390.539 - 0)/3170.759
=0.1232

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(1836.75 - 0)/1334.009
=1.3769

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Houlihan Lokey has a Altman Z2-Score of 4.03 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


Houlihan Lokey  (NYSE:HLI) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Houlihan Lokey (Houlihan Lokey) Business Description

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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
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