HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC (HURN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:HURN • US4474621020
128.645 USD
-4.97 (-3.72%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 02:03 PM
HURN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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. With these ratings, HURN could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.
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.
- In the past 5 years HURN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- HURN has a Return On Assets of 7.02%. This is in the better half of the industry: HURN outperforms 70.45% of its industry peers.
- HURN has a better Return On Equity (21.68%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of HURN (11.76%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HURN is in line with the industry average of 12.55%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.76%) for HURN is above the 3 year average (10.63%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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 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.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.48%, HURN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- HURN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 31.58%, HURN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.18% 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%
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.
- HURN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for HURN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- HURN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- HURN has an Altman-Z score of 3.46. This indicates that HURN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.46, HURN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.46) than 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.18, HURN is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.46 |
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC8.52%
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 of 1.44. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HURN outperforms 47.73% of 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.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.44 |
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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 18.82% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 12.50% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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.
- 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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 16.99, the valuation of HURN can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HURN is valued a bit cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- HURN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.27, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- HURN is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.42.
- 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 28.16. HURN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.42 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HURN is valued a bit cheaper than 60.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- 76.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HURN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- HURN's 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.
- HURN's earnings are expected to grow with 18.17% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)0.9
EPS Next 2Y17.23%
EPS Next 3Y18.17%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- HURN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:HURN (2/19/2026, 2:03:05 PM)
128.645
-4.97 (-3.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners105.18%
Inst Owner Change-1.73%
Ins Owners1.73%
Ins Owner Change-8.69%
Market Cap2.22B
Revenue(TTM)1.66B
Net Income(TTM)108.38M
Analysts87.27
Price Target219.81 (70.87%)
Short Float %4.16%
Short Ratio3.12
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.42 | ||
| P/S | 1.34 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.73 | ||
| P/B | 4.44 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.1 |
EPS(TTM)7.57
EY5.88%
EPS(NY)8.92
Fwd EY6.93%
FCF(TTM)10.22
FCFY7.94%
OCF(TTM)11.98
OCFY9.32%
SpS96.08
BVpS28.99
TBVpS-20.53
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)0.9
Graham Number70.27
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.46 |
F-Score6
WACC8.52%
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.