HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC (HURN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:HURN • US4474621020

131.53 USD
+0.59 (+0.45%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
131.53 USD
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to HURN. HURN was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While HURN has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. HURN is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. These ratings would make HURN suitable for growth investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HURN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HURN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • HURN had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • HURN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
HURN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHURN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • HURN's Return On Assets of 7.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HURN outperforms 70.45% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 21.68%, HURN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HURN has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.76%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • HURN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.63%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.55%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.63%) for HURN is below the current ROIC(11.76%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.02%
ROE 21.68%
ROIC 11.76%
ROA(3y)6.65%
ROA(5y)4.66%
ROE(3y)15.4%
ROE(5y)10.58%
ROIC(3y)10.63%
ROIC(5y)8.35%
HURN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHURN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • HURN has a Profit Margin of 6.54%. This is in the better half of the industry: HURN outperforms 67.05% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HURN has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.48%, HURN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HURN has grown nicely.
  • HURN has a Gross Margin (31.58%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HURN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.48%
PM (TTM) 6.54%
GM 31.58%
OM growth 3Y16.06%
OM growth 5Y10.58%
PM growth 3Y4.09%
PM growth 5Y12.15%
GM growth 3Y3.05%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
HURN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHURN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), HURN is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HURN has less shares outstanding
  • HURN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for HURN is higher compared to a year ago.
HURN Yearly Shares OutstandingHURN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
HURN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHURN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.44 indicates that HURN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.44, HURN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HURN is 3.46, which is a good value as it means it would take HURN, 3.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HURN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.46. This is in the better half of the industry: HURN outperforms 61.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that HURN has dependencies on debt financing.
  • HURN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.18. This is in the lower half of the industry: HURN underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF 3.46
Altman-Z 3.44
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC8.54%
HURN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHURN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • HURN has a Current Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that HURN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of HURN (1.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HURN has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that HURN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.44, HURN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.44
HURN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHURN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • HURN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 28.74%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, HURN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.82% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, HURN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.50% in the last year.
  • HURN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.74%
EPS 3Y35.31%
EPS 5Y18.82%
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.5%
Revenue growth 3Y17.97%
Revenue growth 5Y9.53%
Sales Q2Q%16.84%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.17% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • HURN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.82%
EPS Next 2Y17.23%
EPS Next 3Y18.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.38%
Revenue Next 2Y10.93%
Revenue Next 3Y10.85%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
HURN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHURN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
HURN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHURN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.38 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HURN.
  • HURN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HURN is cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, HURN is valued a bit cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.75 indicates a correct valuation of HURN.
  • 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HURN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. HURN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.38
Fwd PE 14.75
HURN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHURN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HURN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • HURN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HURN is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.87
EV/EBITDA 12.89
HURN Per share dataHURN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of HURN may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HURN's earnings are expected to grow with 18.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)0.92
EPS Next 2Y17.23%
EPS Next 3Y18.17%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for HURN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC

NASDAQ:HURN (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 131.53 0 (0%)

131.53

+0.59 (+0.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners105.18%
Inst Owner Change-1.73%
Ins Owners1.73%
Ins Owner Change-8.69%
Market Cap2.27B
Revenue(TTM)1.66B
Net Income(TTM)108.38M
Analysts87.27
Price Target219.81 (67.12%)
Short Float %4.16%
Short Ratio3.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.69%
Min EPS beat(2)3.29%
Max EPS beat(2)10.1%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)19.56%
Min EPS beat(4)3.29%
Max EPS beat(4)42.48%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)17.79%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)19.5%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)18.82%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.75%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.75%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.47%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.78%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.52%
PT rev (1m)11.23%
PT rev (3m)25.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.38
Fwd PE 14.75
P/S 1.37
P/FCF 12.87
P/OCF 10.98
P/B 4.54
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.89
EPS(TTM)7.57
EY5.76%
EPS(NY)8.92
Fwd EY6.78%
FCF(TTM)10.22
FCFY7.77%
OCF(TTM)11.98
OCFY9.11%
SpS96.08
BVpS28.99
TBVpS-20.53
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)0.92
Graham Number70.27
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.02%
ROE 21.68%
ROCE 15.66%
ROIC 11.76%
ROICexc 11.99%
ROICexgc 42.42%
OM 11.48%
PM (TTM) 6.54%
GM 31.58%
FCFM 10.63%
ROA(3y)6.65%
ROA(5y)4.66%
ROE(3y)15.4%
ROE(5y)10.58%
ROIC(3y)10.63%
ROIC(5y)8.35%
ROICexc(3y)10.81%
ROICexc(5y)8.55%
ROICexgc(3y)35.76%
ROICexgc(5y)29.77%
ROCE(3y)14.16%
ROCE(5y)11.11%
ROICexgc growth 3Y30.44%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y32.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y18.69%
OM growth 3Y16.06%
OM growth 5Y10.58%
PM growth 3Y4.09%
PM growth 5Y12.15%
GM growth 3Y3.05%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF 3.46
Debt/EBITDA 2.67
Cap/Depr 100.14%
Cap/Sales 1.84%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 93.68%
Profit Quality 162.51%
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.44
Altman-Z 3.44
F-Score6
WACC8.54%
ROIC/WACC1.38
Cap/Depr(3y)119.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.07%
Profit Quality(3y)128.56%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.74%
EPS 3Y35.31%
EPS 5Y18.82%
EPS Q2Q%25%
EPS Next Y19.82%
EPS Next 2Y17.23%
EPS Next 3Y18.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.5%
Revenue growth 3Y17.97%
Revenue growth 5Y9.53%
Sales Q2Q%16.84%
Revenue Next Year12.38%
Revenue Next 2Y10.93%
Revenue Next 3Y10.85%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y33.93%
EBIT growth 3Y36.91%
EBIT growth 5Y21.12%
EBIT Next Year43.81%
EBIT Next 3Y23.54%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y55.04%
FCF growth 3Y324.88%
FCF growth 5Y9.21%
OCF growth 1Y41.41%
OCF growth 3Y123.63%
OCF growth 5Y8.78%

HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC / HURN FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for HURN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to HURN.


What is the valuation status for HURN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC (HURN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC?

HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC (HURN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC (HURN) stock?

The financial health rating of HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC (HURN) is 5 / 10.