Investment case
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
HLI · 10 developments mapped · last assessed 2026-09-12
Market Ontology has mapped 10 macro, policy, and market developments to Houlihan Lokey, Inc. since 2026-09-12. Each one is traced from the driver to the valuation assumption it moves, and the valuation below is run on the same engine the subscription uses.
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Filed financials
Current case
- Strongest support
Houlihan Lokey flags rising credit stress concentrated in small direct lending
Increased demand for restructuring and financial advisory services due to rising credit stress.
· Moves revenue growth rate, ebitda margin
- Open question
Houlihan Lokey Flags Rising Stress Among Smaller Private-Credit Borrowers
Increased demand for restructuring and financial advisory services due to borrower distress, offset by potential slowdown in M&A and capital markets activity.
· Moves growth rate advisory services, market share restructuring
What changed, by assumption
- 2026-09-12Houlihan Lokey Flags Rising Stress Among Smaller Private-Credit Borrowers
- 2026-09-12Houlihan Lokey Flags Rising Credit Stress Among Small Private Borrowers
- 2026-09-12Houlihan Lokey flags rising credit stress concentrated in small direct lending
- 2026-09-12Houlihan Lokey flags rising loan distress in sub-$100M EBITDA private credit
- 2026-09-12Houlihan Lokey flags 3% default rate and rising stress in small private credit
- 2026-09-12Houlihan Lokey Highlights Divergent Stress in Small-Cap Private Credit
- 2026-09-12Houlihan Lokey flags widening default stress in smaller private debt
- 2026-09-12Houlihan Lokey Reports Rising Defaults in Smaller Private-Credit Borrowers
- 2026-09-12Houlihan Lokey Reports Rising Defaults in Sub-$100M EBITDA Credit
Event impact log
Full ledger →| Date | Mechanism | Direction | Horizon | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey Flags Rising Credit Stress Among Small Private Borrowers | mixed | 3-12m | 0.60 |
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey flags rising credit stress concentrated in small direct lending | Bullish | 3-12m | 0.70 |
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey flags 3% default rate and rising stress in small private credit | mixed | 1-3m | 0.60 |
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey Flags Rising Stress Among Smaller Private-Credit Borrowers | mixed | 3-12m | 0.70 |
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey Reports Rising Defaults in Smaller Private-Credit Borrowers | mixed | 3-12m | 0.60 |
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey flags rising loan distress in sub-$100M EBITDA private credit | Bullish | 3-12m | 0.70 |
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey Highlights Divergent Stress in Small-Cap Private Credit | mixed | 3-12m | 0.60 |
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey Reports Rising Defaults in Sub-$100M EBITDA Credit | mixed | 1-3m | 0.60 |
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey flags rising stress in private credit for sub-$100M EBITDA borrowers | Bullish | 3-12m | 0.70 |
| 2026-09-12 | Houlihan Lokey flags widening default stress in smaller private debt | Bullish | 3-12m | 0.70 |