Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $2.66BP/E 25.1Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 12, 2026How the score works
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Huron Consulting passes 14 of the 30 checks behind our score; 8 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 1/6
- Growth
- 5/6
- Past performance
- 5/6
- Financial health
- 3/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 26.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 15.4% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 12.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 13.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 17.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 6.8% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $167.18 is above our fair value estimate of $156.49.
High debt
Debt is 216% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
P/E above its 5-year median
Huron Consulting's P/E of 25.1 is above its own 5-year median of 24.8.
Valuation1/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Huron Consulting's P/E of 25.1 is above its own 5-year median of 24.8.
P/E above the industry
Huron Consulting's P/E of 25.1 is above the Management and Public Relations Services median of 24.9.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Huron Consulting's EV/EBITDA of 15.4 is below its 5-year median of 16.2.
P/B above the industry
Huron Consulting's price-to-book of 6.91 is above the Management and Public Relations Services median of 2.34.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $167.18 is above our fair value estimate of $156.49.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 6.8% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth5/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 13.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 17.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 13.6% over the last twelve months; the Management and Public Relations Services median is 7.2%.
Guidance raised
Huron Consulting raised its full year 2026 revenues before reimbursable expenses (RBR) outlook on Jul 28, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 34.0% over the last twelve months, against 33.8% a year earlier.
Past performance5/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 26.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 15.4% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 12.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Huron Consulting's return on equity of 26.9% is above the Management and Public Relations Services median of 0.4%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 6.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 6.3%.
Net margin above the industry
Huron Consulting's net margin of 6.4% is above the Management and Public Relations Services median of 0.2%.
Financial health3/6
High debt
Debt is 216% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt rising against equity
Debt to equity rose from 36.8% five years ago to 216%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 21.4% of total debt.
Interest coverage
Interest expense is not reported separately.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.71 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 3.41; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Huron Consulting has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$156.49
The share price is 7% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.9× | 24.8× | 24.9× | $165.80 | 44% |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.4× | 16.2× | 12.6× | $152.72 | 39% |
| Earnings power | 7.5% cost of equity | – | – | $140.45 | 17% |
| Fair value | $156.49 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 24.8
- Management and Public Relations Services median 24.9
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $80.62M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $27.82M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 26.7%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 62%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.07
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.47
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +11.7% | +13.6% | +14.3% | +8.3% | |
| Gross profit | +12.7% | +15.6% | +15.7% | +7.5% | |
| Operating income | +5.8% | +21.4% | – | +5.6% | |
| Net income | -9.9% | +11.6% | – | +5.9% | |
| EPS, diluted | -6.9% | +17.1% | – | +8.4% | |
| Free cash flow | -5.0% | +35.9% | +7.3% | +2.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 5.8% | -4.2% | 19.3% | |
| Return on assets | 3.3% | -2.2% | 7.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.33 | 1.23 | 1.17 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.96 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.27× | 99.34× | 2.30× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.6% | |
| Diluted shares | 21M | 22M | 18M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Huron Consulting generated $633.36M from operations and spent $649.44M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 8% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.2% | 1.18× | 2.63× | 19.3% |
| FY2024 | 7.7% | 1.17× | 2.38× | 21.3% |
| FY2023 | 4.5% | 1.14× | 2.27× | 11.5% |
| FY2022 | 6.5% | 1.00× | 2.06× | 13.4% |
| FY2021 | 6.8% | 0.85× | 1.93× | 11.2% |
| FY2020 | -2.7% | 0.81× | 1.89× | -4.2% |
| FY2019 | 4.3% | 0.90× | 1.91× | 7.4% |
| FY2018 | 1.6% | 0.84× | 2.00× | 2.6% |
| FY2017 | -21.1% | 0.74× | 1.90× | -29.6% |
| FY2016 | 4.7% | 0.69× | 1.78× | 5.8% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$105.04M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$193.39M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year9.2% → 7.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$193.39M vs $105.04M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell25.5% → 32.1%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.21 → 1.17
- No dilutionShare count did not rise19M → 18M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year33.63% → 33.94%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.21 → 1.26
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