HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC (HURN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:HURN • US4474621020

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This HURN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HURN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HURN was profitable.
  • HURN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years HURN has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years HURN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • HURN has a Return On Assets of 6.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: HURN outperforms 70.11% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of HURN (19.87%) is better than 73.56% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 12.81%, HURN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.86% 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 12.57%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (12.45%) for HURN is below the current ROIC(12.81%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.88%
ROE 19.87%
ROIC 12.81%
ROA(3y)6.84%
ROA(5y)6.49%
ROE(3y)17.46%
ROE(5y)15.42%
ROIC(3y)12.45%
ROIC(5y)10.34%
HURN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHURN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 6.18%, HURN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HURN has declined.
  • HURN has a better Operating Margin (11.23%) than 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HURN has grown nicely.
  • HURN's Gross Margin of 31.80% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HURN outperforms 41.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HURN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.23%
PM (TTM) 6.18%
GM 31.81%
OM growth 3Y7.98%
OM growth 5Y15.14%
PM growth 3Y-1.77%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.09%
GM growth 5Y2.38%
HURN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHURN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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2. HURN Health Analysis

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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HURN has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HURN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
HURN Yearly Shares OutstandingHURN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.48 indicates that HURN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.48, HURN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HURN has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.14. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as HURN would need 3.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.14, HURN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93 indicates that HURN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • HURN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.93. This is in the lower half of the industry: HURN underperforms 68.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 3.14
Altman-Z 3.48
ROIC/WACC1.57
WACC8.17%
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 2025 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • HURN has a Current Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that HURN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HURN's Current ratio of 1.17 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HURN is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • HURN has a Quick Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that HURN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HURN's Quick ratio of 1.17 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HURN is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 1.17
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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. HURN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.80% over the past year.
  • HURN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 29.41% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, HURN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.65% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 14.30% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.8%
EPS 3Y31.47%
EPS 5Y29.41%
EPS Q2Q%14.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.65%
Revenue growth 3Y13.6%
Revenue growth 5Y14.3%
Sales Q2Q%13.78%

3.2 Future

  • HURN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.38% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HURN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.56% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.07%
EPS Next 2Y15.38%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.84%
Revenue Next 2Y9.56%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. HURN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HURN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.49.
  • HURN's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.54. HURN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.46, the valuation of HURN can be described as correct.
  • HURN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HURN is cheaper than 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.70, HURN is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.49
Fwd PE 14.46
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

  • HURN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HURN is valued a bit cheaper than 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.48
EV/EBITDA 12.02
HURN Per share dataHURN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of HURN may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • HURN's earnings are expected to grow with 15.38% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)0.56
EPS Next 2Y15.38%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. HURN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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HURN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC

NASDAQ:HURN (3/23/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 129.29 0 (0%)

129.29

-0.58 (-0.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners112.07%
Inst Owner Change0.09%
Ins Owners2.1%
Ins Owner Change1.7%
Market Cap2.19B
Revenue(TTM)1.70B
Net Income(TTM)105.04M
Analysts87.27
Price Target219.81 (70.01%)
Short Float %4.13%
Short Ratio2.17
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)9.6%
Min EPS beat(2)9.1%
Max EPS beat(2)10.1%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)16.24%
Min EPS beat(4)3.29%
Max EPS beat(4)42.48%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)17.5%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)19.37%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)19.32%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.75%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.75%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.15%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.81%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.99%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)11.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.49
Fwd PE 14.46
P/S 1.29
P/FCF 13.48
P/OCF 11.31
P/B 4.14
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.02
EPS(TTM)7.84
EY6.06%
EPS(NY)8.94
Fwd EY6.92%
FCF(TTM)9.59
FCFY7.42%
OCF(TTM)11.43
OCFY8.84%
SpS100.42
BVpS31.24
TBVpS-19.57
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)0.56
Graham Number74.24
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.88%
ROE 19.87%
ROCE 16.69%
ROIC 12.81%
ROICexc 13.09%
ROICexgc 56.55%
OM 11.23%
PM (TTM) 6.18%
GM 31.81%
FCFM 9.55%
ROA(3y)6.84%
ROA(5y)6.49%
ROE(3y)17.46%
ROE(5y)15.42%
ROIC(3y)12.45%
ROIC(5y)10.34%
ROICexc(3y)12.69%
ROICexc(5y)10.53%
ROICexgc(3y)46.98%
ROICexgc(5y)38.11%
ROCE(3y)16.23%
ROCE(5y)13.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y27.84%
ROICexgc growth 5Y22.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y15.81%
ROICexc growth 5Y22.97%
OM growth 3Y7.98%
OM growth 5Y15.14%
PM growth 3Y-1.77%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.09%
GM growth 5Y2.38%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 3.14
Debt/EBITDA 2.19
Cap/Depr 95.85%
Cap/Sales 1.83%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 86.64%
Profit Quality 154.52%
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 1.17
Altman-Z 3.48
F-Score5
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC1.57
Cap/Depr(3y)121.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.06%
Profit Quality(3y)153.13%
Profit Quality(5y)108.74%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.8%
EPS 3Y31.47%
EPS 5Y29.41%
EPS Q2Q%14.21%
EPS Next Y14.07%
EPS Next 2Y15.38%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.65%
Revenue growth 3Y13.6%
Revenue growth 5Y14.3%
Sales Q2Q%13.78%
Revenue Next Year9.84%
Revenue Next 2Y9.56%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y14.74%
EBIT growth 3Y22.67%
EBIT growth 5Y31.6%
EBIT Next Year44.45%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-3.81%
FCF growth 3Y38.5%
FCF growth 5Y6.17%
OCF growth 1Y-3.94%
OCF growth 3Y31.32%
OCF growth 5Y7.19%

HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC / HURN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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