Overall HURN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated HURN against 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. HURN scores excellent on profitability, but 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 could make HURN a good candidate for growth investing.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

HURN had positive earnings in the past year.
HURN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
HURN had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years HURN had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.02%, HURN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.11% of the companies in the same industry.
HURN's Return On Equity of 21.68% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HURN outperforms 73.56% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.76%, HURN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HURN is in line with the industry average of 11.85%.
The 3 year average ROIC (10.63%) for HURN is below the current ROIC(11.76%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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%

1.3 Margins

HURN has a better Profit Margin (6.54%) than 68.97% 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 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
HURN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.58%, HURN is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
HURN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HURN is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for HURN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, HURN has less shares outstanding
HURN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

HURN has an Altman-Z score of 3.82. This indicates that HURN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
HURN has a Altman-Z score of 3.82. This is in the better half of the industry: HURN outperforms 74.71% of its industry peers.
HURN has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.46. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as HURN would need 3.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
HURN's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.46 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HURN outperforms 63.22% 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 worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.18) than 71.26% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.18
Debt/FCF	3.46
Altman-Z	3.82

ROIC/WACC1.35

WACC8.7%

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.
HURN has a Current ratio (1.44) which is in line with its industry peers.
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.
The Quick ratio of HURN (1.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.44
Quick Ratio	1.44

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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

Based on estimates for the next years, HURN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.17% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, HURN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.85% on average per year.

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

The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.45, the valuation of HURN can be described as rather expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as HURN.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.82, HURN is valued a bit cheaper.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.06, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of HURN.
HURN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HURN to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.95), we can say HURN is valued slightly cheaper.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	22.45
Fwd PE	19.06

4.2 Price Multiples

HURN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
HURN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HURN is cheaper than 74.71% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	16.64
EV/EBITDA	15.94

4.3 Compensation for Growth

HURN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
HURN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
HURN's earnings are expected to grow with 18.17% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.