Huron Consulting Group Inc. — Consulting Services. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.
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HURN
Huron Consulting Group Inc. · Consulting Services
FCF$124mC
Rev+11.7%B
D/E2.24C
P/E17.6xA-
PEG1.47B
76.7Score
$102.51$1.7B
1Y Target$184.25Analyst consensus · 4 analysts
5Y Target$269.76Compound horizon
10Y Target$400.17Long-dated conviction
FCF$124mTTMC
FCF $124m — modest; watch for margin expansion
Rev+11.7%TTM YoYB
Revenue +11.7% — at or above S&P median
D/E2.24C
D/E 2.24 — more levered than most Industrials peers (≈90th pctile)
P/E17.6xA-
P/E 17.6 — cheaper than most Industrials peers (≈25th pctile)
PEG1.47B
PEG 1.47 — acceptable premium for growth
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 76.7
Quality0.67
Growth0.88
Value0.76
Why this score
Buying back stock
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
45% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value31% belowest. fair value ~$148
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability68% · Agross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC11.5% · Breturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Consulting Services · market cap $1.7b. Down 45% from 52-week high of $186.78 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +12%, comfortably above the S&P median. 4 sell-side analysts publish a mean 1-yr target of $184.25 (implying +80% upside).
Moat
ROE 26% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 119% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
D/E 2.24 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Down 45% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
Horizon
1-3 yr $184.25 (4-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $269.76 at ~21% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $400.17 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Position sizing · HURN
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Shares to buy
19
Position size
$1,948
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$76.88
25% below $102.51
$ at risk if stopped
$486.92
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN): score, valuation & FAQ
Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) is a Consulting Services company that scores 76.7 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are P/E (A-). On valuation, HURN sits about 31% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety).
Is HURN a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores HURN 76.7 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. That is driven by P/E (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of Huron Consulting Group Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does HURN score 76.7 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). HURN earns its highest marks on P/E (A-). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is HURN overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $102.51, HURN sits about 31% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety). It trades at a 17.6x× P/E (graded A-). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in HURN?
D/E 2.24 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Down 45% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.