HURN
Huron Consulting Group Inc.
Industrials • CIK: 0001289848
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Market Cap
$3.02B
P/E (TTM)
28.7x
Rev Growth (TTM)
-16.8%
Net Margin (TTM)
8.3%
FCF Yield (TTM)
6.1%
FCF Margin (TTM)
14.4%
Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow6/8 positive
TTM$183M
Q4 '25
$124M+38%
Q3 '25
$90M+15%
FCF Margin
TTM14.4%
Q4 '251086.2%+5238%
Sector: 5.4%Top 25%
OCF Margin15.2%
OCF/NI1.84x
CapEx Coverage18.5x
FCF Yield6.1%
FCF Growth (2Y)+36%
Cash Conversion Cycle
52 days
DSO: 57+DIO: 0−DPO: 4
Capital Allocation & Returns
Shareholder Friendly
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM5.5%
Div Yield0.0%
+Buyback (TTM)5.5%
Strong capital returns to shareholders
Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.0%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$183.0M
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$166.7M
Capital Return / FCF91.1%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$0
Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
12.9%
Stable
-0.0% YoY+1.1%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
10.9%
8Q: 8.3%
Asset Turnover
0.87x
8Q: 1.15x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.96x
D/E: 0.96x
DuPont: 18.7% ≈ 12.9% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
59.59x
8Q:70.65x
-2144.5%
Invested Cap Turn
1.27x
8Q:1.66x
-92.4%
CapEx Intensity
1.0%
8Q:1.0%
CapEx/Depreciation
0.32x
Asset-based ROIC formula
QUARTERLY TRENDS
Last 8 quarters + TTM
| Metric | TTM | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $1.3B | $11.4M↓97.4% | $441.3M↑7.2% | $411.8M↑1.9% | $404.1M↑0.6% | $401.8M↑6.3% | $378.1M↓0.8% | $381.0M↑4.9% | $363.4M |
Operating Income | $178.6M | $50.2M↑0.4% | $50.0M↑9.5% | $45.7M↑39.5% | $32.7M↓30.4% | $47.0M↑10.8% | $42.4M↓28.5% | $59.4M↑198.2% | $19.9M |
Net Income | $105.0M | $30.7M↑0.8% | $30.4M↑56.6% | $19.4M↓20.8% | $24.5M↓27.8% | $34.0M↑25.2% | $27.1M↓27.6% | $37.5M↑108.2% | $18.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | $193.4M | $126.4M↑34.8% | $93.8M↑17.1% | $80.0M↑174.9% | $-106.8M↓176.5% | $139.6M↑63.9% | $85.2M↓20.5% | $107.2M↑182.0% | $-130.7M |
Free Cash Flow | $183.0M | $123.8M↑37.9% | $89.8M↑15.1% | $78.0M↑171.8% | $-108.7M↓179.3% | $137.0M↑65.4% | $82.8M↓20.9% | $104.7M↑179.4% | $-131.9M |
Total Equity | N/A |
Valuation Analysis
Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
28.7x
Volatile
8Q: 90.7x+3164%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
28.7x
vs – sector
Cash Flow
19.4x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
–PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
2.2P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 12.9%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
–
Buyback
5.5%
Total Yield
5.5%
Market Cap$3.02B
EV$3.55B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
90/100
Exceptional
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Top 25%
20.9%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
12.9%
8Q:–
Flat
vs Sector:0.1%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: 10.9%
Asset Turnover: 0.87x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
1.84x
OCF / Net Income ✓
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin11.5%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover1.27x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle52 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Low Quality
Growth Quality Score
43/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
-16.8%
OpInc Growth YoY
6.7%
EPS Growth YoY
-7.2%
FCF 3Y CAGR
35.9%
Growth Quality Analysis
✓Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue
Margin Quality & Sustainability
Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
11.5%
Operating
14.1%
Above Avg in sector
Net
8.3%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
+6.1 pts
FCF: 14.4% | Net: 8.3%
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Adequate
Net Debt / EBITDA
–Net Debt: $485.16M
Interest Coverage
–
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
0.96x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis