Huron Consulting Group

HURN

Consulting Services · Industrials

Price

$161.64

-0.81 (-0.50%)

Market Cap

$2.57B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Strong

Track this stock — start free trial

Share count falling — buybacks

−17.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 21.8M (2021) → 18.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Huron Consulting Group is a professional services firm that helps organizations solve complex business problems. It focuses on two main areas: healthcare (hospitals, health systems, and universities) and education (colleges and universities). Huron advises clients on things like cutting costs, improving operations, managing finances, and navigating regulatory challenges.

Huron makes money by charging clients fees for consulting projects and managed services, which can be one-time engagements or longer-term contracts. The company operates primarily in the United States, with a smaller international presence, and generated roughly $1.4 billion in annual revenue in recent periods. Its competitive edge comes from deep specialization in healthcare and higher education — two sectors under constant financial pressure — which creates steady demand for its services. The main risk is that both industries are facing budget constraints and uncertainty, which could cause clients to delay or cancel consulting engagements, pressuring Huron's revenue growth.

Politician Trades

5 trades / 12mo

5 Congressional buys and 0 sells on HURN in the last 12 months.

Unlock the full Smart Money Map — every trade plotted on the price chart with politicians, amounts and returns since each trade. Founder's Deal is $57/mo locked for life.

Unlock politician trades

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+18.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+72.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

↓ Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

2.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$65M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Huron Consulting Group is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 18%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Score breakdown

Every number that matters to educated investors.

Each metric is explained in plain language so you know exactly what you're looking at. Start your free trial now.

Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

0.0%

Thin — 0.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

10.6%

Modest — 10.6% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

47.2%

Exceptional — 47.2% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+16.3%

Fast-growing sales (+16.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+14.6%

Earnings growing (+14.6% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

154%

Turns 154% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

8.8%

Modest free cash flow (8.8%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.13

Conservative — low debt load (0.13)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

12.70x

Comfortably covers interest (12.7x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

23.7x

Growth-priced — P/E 23.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+7.4

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (23.7 → 16.3)

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

🔒 See full fundamentals and if they are improving or declining — click here for your free trial now.

Start free trial