Which has higher earnings and valuation, HLI or HLNE?

Houlihan Lokey has higher revenue and earnings than Hamilton Lane. Hamilton Lane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houlihan Lokey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Houlihan Lokey $2.62B 3.73 $425.70M $6.22 22.74 Hamilton Lane $758.99M 6.37 $249.18M $5.91 14.74

Does the media refer more to HLI or HLNE?

In the previous week, Hamilton Lane had 9 more articles in the media than Houlihan Lokey. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Hamilton Lane and 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey. Hamilton Lane's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Houlihan Lokey's score of 1.01 indicating that Hamilton Lane is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Houlihan Lokey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hamilton Lane 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, EVR or HLI?

Evercore has higher revenue and earnings than Houlihan Lokey. Evercore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houlihan Lokey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Evercore $3.86B 3.42 $591.92M $17.73 19.24 Houlihan Lokey $2.62B 3.73 $425.70M $6.22 22.74

Is EVR or HLI more profitable?

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to Houlihan Lokey's net margin of 16.26%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat Houlihan Lokey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Evercore 16.33% 39.29% 18.58% Houlihan Lokey 16.26% 22.88% 13.33%

Does the media favor EVR or HLI?

In the previous week, Houlihan Lokey had 1 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey and 1 mentions for Evercore. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Evercore's score of 0.43 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evercore 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Houlihan Lokey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HLI or GS?

In the previous week, The Goldman Sachs Group had 113 more articles in the media than Houlihan Lokey. MarketBeat recorded 115 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group and 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat The Goldman Sachs Group's score of 0.85 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Houlihan Lokey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Goldman Sachs Group 68 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 14 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HLI or JEF?

In the previous week, Jefferies Financial Group had 16 more articles in the media than Houlihan Lokey. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Jefferies Financial Group and 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Jefferies Financial Group's score of 0.45 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Houlihan Lokey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jefferies Financial Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LAZ or HLI?

Houlihan Lokey has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houlihan Lokey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lazard $3.10B 1.70 $236.83M $2.53 18.65 Houlihan Lokey $2.62B 3.73 $425.70M $6.22 22.74

Is LAZ or HLI more profitable?

Houlihan Lokey has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Lazard's return on equity of 29.30% beat Houlihan Lokey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lazard 8.47% 29.30% 5.52% Houlihan Lokey 16.26% 22.88% 13.33%

Does the media refer more to LAZ or HLI?

In the previous week, Lazard had 6 more articles in the media than Houlihan Lokey. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lazard and 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey. Lazard's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Houlihan Lokey's score of 1.01 indicating that Lazard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lazard 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Houlihan Lokey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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HLI vs. HLNE, EVR, GS, JEF, and LAZ

Should you buy Houlihan Lokey stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Houlihan Lokey with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Houlihan Lokey include Hamilton Lane (HLNE), Evercore (EVR), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), and Lazard (LAZ). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Houlihan Lokey compare to Hamilton Lane?

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) and Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Houlihan Lokey pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Hamilton Lane pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Houlihan Lokey pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hamilton Lane pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Houlihan Lokey has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Hamilton Lane has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Hamilton Lane is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Houlihan Lokey has higher revenue and earnings than Hamilton Lane. Hamilton Lane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houlihan Lokey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Houlihan Lokey	$2.62B	3.73	$425.70M	$6.22	22.74
Hamilton Lane	$758.99M	6.37	$249.18M	$5.91	14.74

Houlihan Lokey currently has a consensus target price of $191.29, suggesting a potential upside of 35.22%. Hamilton Lane has a consensus target price of $150.00, suggesting a potential upside of 72.20%. Given Hamilton Lane's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hamilton Lane is more favorable than Houlihan Lokey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Houlihan Lokey	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Hamilton Lane	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Hamilton Lane has a net margin of 32.83% compared to Houlihan Lokey's net margin of 16.26%. Hamilton Lane's return on equity of 25.98% beat Houlihan Lokey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Houlihan Lokey	16.26%	22.88%	13.33%
Hamilton Lane	32.83%	25.98%	15.56%

In the previous week, Hamilton Lane had 9 more articles in the media than Houlihan Lokey. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Hamilton Lane and 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey. Hamilton Lane's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Houlihan Lokey's score of 1.01 indicating that Hamilton Lane is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Houlihan Lokey	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hamilton Lane	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Houlihan Lokey has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hamilton Lane has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

78.1% of Houlihan Lokey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Hamilton Lane shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Houlihan Lokey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of Hamilton Lane shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hamilton Lane beats Houlihan Lokey on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Houlihan Lokey compare to Evercore?

Evercore (NYSE:EVR) and Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Evercore has higher revenue and earnings than Houlihan Lokey. Evercore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houlihan Lokey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evercore	$3.86B	3.42	$591.92M	$17.73	19.24
Houlihan Lokey	$2.62B	3.73	$425.70M	$6.22	22.74

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to Houlihan Lokey's net margin of 16.26%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat Houlihan Lokey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evercore	16.33%	39.29%	18.58%
Houlihan Lokey	16.26%	22.88%	13.33%

Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Houlihan Lokey pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Evercore pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Houlihan Lokey pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Evercore has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Houlihan Lokey has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Houlihan Lokey had 1 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey and 1 mentions for Evercore. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Evercore's score of 0.43 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evercore	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Houlihan Lokey	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Evercore has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Houlihan Lokey has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

86.2% of Evercore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Houlihan Lokey shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Evercore shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Houlihan Lokey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Evercore currently has a consensus target price of $366.45, indicating a potential upside of 7.40%. Houlihan Lokey has a consensus target price of $191.29, indicating a potential upside of 35.22%. Given Houlihan Lokey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Houlihan Lokey is more favorable than Evercore.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evercore	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Houlihan Lokey	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

Evercore beats Houlihan Lokey on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Houlihan Lokey compare to The Goldman Sachs Group?

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) and The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

78.1% of Houlihan Lokey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Houlihan Lokey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Houlihan Lokey has a net margin of 16.26% compared to The Goldman Sachs Group's net margin of 14.13%. Houlihan Lokey's return on equity of 22.88% beat The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Houlihan Lokey	16.26%	22.88%	13.33%
The Goldman Sachs Group	14.13%	16.53%	0.97%

In the previous week, The Goldman Sachs Group had 113 more articles in the media than Houlihan Lokey. MarketBeat recorded 115 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group and 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat The Goldman Sachs Group's score of 0.85 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Houlihan Lokey	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
The Goldman Sachs Group	68 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	14 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Houlihan Lokey pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. The Goldman Sachs Group pays an annual dividend of $18.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Houlihan Lokey pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Goldman Sachs Group pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Houlihan Lokey has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and The Goldman Sachs Group has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. The Goldman Sachs Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Houlihan Lokey has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Houlihan Lokey currently has a consensus target price of $191.29, suggesting a potential upside of 35.22%. The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus target price of $943.95, suggesting a potential downside of 7.82%. Given Houlihan Lokey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Houlihan Lokey is more favorable than The Goldman Sachs Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Houlihan Lokey	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
The Goldman Sachs Group	0 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39

The Goldman Sachs Group has higher revenue and earnings than Houlihan Lokey. The Goldman Sachs Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houlihan Lokey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Houlihan Lokey	$2.62B	3.73	$425.70M	$6.22	22.74
The Goldman Sachs Group	$125.10B	2.41	$17.18B	$54.72	18.71

Summary

Houlihan Lokey beats The Goldman Sachs Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Houlihan Lokey compare to Jefferies Financial Group?

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) and Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

Jefferies Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Houlihan Lokey. Jefferies Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houlihan Lokey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Houlihan Lokey	$2.62B	3.73	$425.70M	$6.22	22.74
Jefferies Financial Group	$10.82B	1.00	$710.47M	$2.96	17.83

Houlihan Lokey pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Jefferies Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Houlihan Lokey pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jefferies Financial Group pays out 54.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Houlihan Lokey has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Jefferies Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Houlihan Lokey currently has a consensus target price of $191.29, indicating a potential upside of 35.22%. Jefferies Financial Group has a consensus target price of $58.14, indicating a potential upside of 10.18%. Given Houlihan Lokey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Houlihan Lokey is more favorable than Jefferies Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Houlihan Lokey	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Jefferies Financial Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Houlihan Lokey has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jefferies Financial Group has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Jefferies Financial Group had 16 more articles in the media than Houlihan Lokey. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Jefferies Financial Group and 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Jefferies Financial Group's score of 0.45 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Houlihan Lokey	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Jefferies Financial Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

78.1% of Houlihan Lokey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Houlihan Lokey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Houlihan Lokey has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Jefferies Financial Group's net margin of 6.61%. Houlihan Lokey's return on equity of 22.88% beat Jefferies Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Houlihan Lokey	16.26%	22.88%	13.33%
Jefferies Financial Group	6.61%	7.83%	1.15%

Summary

Houlihan Lokey beats Jefferies Financial Group on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Houlihan Lokey compare to Lazard?

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) and Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Lazard currently has a consensus target price of $52.56, indicating a potential upside of 11.41%. Houlihan Lokey has a consensus target price of $191.29, indicating a potential upside of 35.22%. Given Houlihan Lokey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Houlihan Lokey is more favorable than Lazard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lazard	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08
Houlihan Lokey	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Lazard pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Houlihan Lokey pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lazard pays out 79.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Houlihan Lokey pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Houlihan Lokey has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Lazard had 6 more articles in the media than Houlihan Lokey. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lazard and 2 mentions for Houlihan Lokey. Lazard's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Houlihan Lokey's score of 1.01 indicating that Lazard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lazard	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Houlihan Lokey	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

54.8% of Lazard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Houlihan Lokey shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Lazard shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Houlihan Lokey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Houlihan Lokey has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houlihan Lokey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lazard	$3.10B	1.70	$236.83M	$2.53	18.65
Houlihan Lokey	$2.62B	3.73	$425.70M	$6.22	22.74

Houlihan Lokey has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.47%. Lazard's return on equity of 29.30% beat Houlihan Lokey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lazard	8.47%	29.30%	5.52%
Houlihan Lokey	16.26%	22.88%	13.33%

Lazard has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Houlihan Lokey has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Houlihan Lokey beats Lazard on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Houlihan Lokey	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.77B	$7.18B	$13.55B	$23.18B
Dividend Yield	1.69%	5.87%	5.77%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	22.74	92.10	24.00	30.62
Price / Sales	3.73	12.04	150.58	24.75
Price / Cash	17.55	69.74	20.22	19.43
Price / Book	4.20	3.45	2.20	4.70
Net Income	$425.70M	$306.51M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.75%	2.41%	0.71%	1.14%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.58%
1 Year Performance	-19.08%	20.37%	12.62%	28.06%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HLI Houlihan Lokey	4.9465 of 5 stars	$141.46 -0.1%	$191.29 +35.2%	-19.1%	$9.77B	$2.62B	22.74	1,100	Positive News
HLNE Hamilton Lane	4.9913 of 5 stars	$90.32 flat	$150.00 +66.1%	-41.8%	$5.04B	$758.99M	15.28	530	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade Buyback Announcement Gap Up
EVR Evercore	4.9225 of 5 stars	$346.56 +0.1%	$366.45 +5.7%	+47.3%	$13.39B	$3.86B	19.55	2,570	Ex-Dividend
GS The Goldman Sachs Group	4.366 of 5 stars	$996.73 0.0%	$943.95 -5.3%	+70.7%	$294.04B	$125.10B	18.22	47,400	Trending News
JEF Jefferies Financial Group	4.3787 of 5 stars	$52.02 +0.1%	$58.14 +11.8%	+8.7%	$10.63B	$10.82B	17.57	7,787

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Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Competitors

HLI vs. HLNE, EVR, GS, JEF, and LAZ

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Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Competitors

HLI vs. HLNE, EVR, GS, JEF, and LAZ

How does Houlihan Lokey compare to Hamilton Lane?

Is HLI or HLNE a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HLI or HLNE?

Do analysts prefer HLI or HLNE?

Is HLI or HLNE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HLI or HLNE?

Which has more volatility and risk, HLI or HLNE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HLI or HLNE?

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How does Houlihan Lokey compare to Evercore?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, EVR or HLI?

Is EVR or HLI more profitable?

Is EVR or HLI a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor EVR or HLI?

Which has more risk and volatility, EVR or HLI?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in EVR or HLI?

Do analysts rate EVR or HLI?

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How does Houlihan Lokey compare to The Goldman Sachs Group?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HLI or GS?

Is HLI or GS more profitable?

Does the media prefer HLI or GS?

Is HLI or GS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, HLI or GS?

Do analysts prefer HLI or GS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HLI or GS?

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How does Houlihan Lokey compare to Jefferies Financial Group?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HLI or JEF?

Is HLI or JEF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate HLI or JEF?

Which has more volatility and risk, HLI or JEF?

Does the media prefer HLI or JEF?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HLI or JEF?

Is HLI or JEF more profitable?

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How does Houlihan Lokey compare to Lazard?

Do analysts recommend LAZ or HLI?

Is LAZ or HLI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to LAZ or HLI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LAZ or HLI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LAZ or HLI?

Is LAZ or HLI more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LAZ or HLI?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

HLI vs. The Competition

Houlihan Lokey Competitors List

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