Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NasdaqGS:HURN) is scheduled to report Q3 earnings results after markets close for trading on November 2, 2020.
The company is expected to report earnings of $0.27/share on revenue of $200.7 million. The consensus earnings per share (EPS) of $0.27/share is based on a poll of 4 analysts and represents a decline in eps of −65.5% over the same quarter last year, when the company reported earnings of $0.79/share.
The revenue forecast of $200.7 million based on a poll of 4 analysts implies a year-over-year (YoY) decline in revenue of −8.5%. Last year the company reported $219.3 million in revenue for the quarter.
| Metric | Expected | Prior Year | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $200.73 | $219.29 | −8.5% |
| EPS | $0.27 | $0.79 | −65.5% |
Earnings Call Trends
Historically, management has exceeded analyst expectations 7 out of the last 8 tracked quarters, and missed expectations 1 quarters.
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| Quarter | Expected | Reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2, 2020 | $0.18 | $0.68 | 267.6% | Beat |
| Q1, 2020 | $0.38 | $0.44 | 17.3% | Beat |
| Q4, 2019 | $0.64 | $0.79 | 23.4% | Beat |
| Q3, 2019 | $0.66 | $0.79 | 20.6% | Beat |
| Q2, 2019 | $0.61 | $0.76 | 25.1% | Beat |
| Q1, 2019 | $0.33 | $0.40 | 21.2% | Beat |
| Q4, 2018 | $0.67 | $0.66 | −0.8% | Missed |
| Q3, 2018 | $0.59 | $0.64 | 8.0% | Beat |
In the following table, we summarize the company’s stock price movements after earnings releases. The “Price Day Prior” column shows the closing stock price on the day before the earnings report, and the “Price Next Day” column shows the stock price at the end of the trading day after the earnings report. After the last earnings report for the period ending June 30, 2020, the stock price reacted by increasing 8.9%.
| Report Date | Price Day Prior | Price Next Day | Change % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2020 | $43.83 | $47.72 | 8.9% | Increase |
| April 30, 2020 | $56.48 | $46.97 | −16.8% | Decline |
| February 25, 2020 | $64.85 | $65.94 | 1.7% | Increase |
| October 29, 2019 | $60.65 | $66.49 | 9.6% | Increase |
The other question to consider is one of earnings manipulation. There is a lot of pressure on management each quarter to deliver on earnings expectations. The Beneish M-Score is a statistical model that provides some insight into whether the company might be manipulating earnings. With a Beneish M-Score of −2.97, the model suggests that the company is not likely to be an earnings manipulator. A value of −2.97 implies a 0.2% chance of earnings manipulation.
Fundamentals And Technical Analysis
Huron Consulting Group Inc. is currently trading at $41.91/share, down −1.6% for the day. The company is trading at approximately 59.1% of its 52-week high of $70.91/share. The company’s stock price is down −12.2% since the last earnings report and down −1.7% over the previous week.
The company’s 14 Day Relative Price Index (RSI) of 51.12 suggests the company is trading in technically neutral territory. The RSI is considered overbought when above 70 and oversold when below 30.
The current share price implies a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of −1,410.11 and a forward P/E multiple of 24.12.
Huron Consulting Group Inc.’s current share price also implies a price-to-book (P/B) multiple of 1.69. The following table summarizes some other key fundamental ratios:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Reported Fiscal Period Key | FY2020.Q2 |
| Period End Date | June 30, 2020 |
| Stock Price (Current) | $41.91 |
| P/E Ratio | −1,410.1x |
| P/E Ratio (Fwd) | 24.1x |
| PEG Ratio | 13.9 |
| Total Debt / Total Capital | 30.9% |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $129 million |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.5x |
Huron Consulting Group Inc. is a small-cap stock with a market capitalization of $903.9 million and a total enterprise value of $1.232 billion. The company operates in the Industrials sector and the Professional Services industry.
Huron Consulting Group Inc., a professional services firm, provides advisory, technology, and analytic solutions in the United States and internationally. Its Healthcare segment provides advisory services in financial and operational improvement, care transformation, culture and organizational excellence, strategy, and technology and analytics to national and regional hospitals, integrated health systems, academic medical centers, community hospitals, and medical groups. The company’s Education segment offers consulting and technology solutions related to business and technology strategy, financial and operational excellence, student success, research administration, and regulatory compliance for higher education institutions and academic medical centers. Its Business Advisory segment provides capital advisory, transaction advisory, operational improvement, restructuring and turnaround, valuation, and dispute advisory services; technology and analytic solutions that enable organizations to manage their financial performance, operational efficiency, and client or stakeholder experience; and strategic solutions to pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies. This segment provides its services to large and middle market organizations, not-for-profit organizations, lending institutions, law firms, investment banks, and private equity firms. The company serves the aerospace, automotive, energy and utilities, financial services, government, life sciences, logistics, manufacturing, metals and mining, retail and consumer products, technology, media, and telecommunications industries. Huron Consulting Group Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
