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Huron Consulting Group (Huron Consulting Group) Degree of Financial Leverage : -0.50 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Huron Consulting Group Degree of Financial Leverage?

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). Huron Consulting Group's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -0.50. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Huron Consulting Group's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

HURN's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
88.37% of 1023 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs HURN: -0.50

Huron Consulting Group Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Huron Consulting Group's Degree of Financial Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Huron Consulting Group Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Huron Consulting Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.03 7.94 -13.67 0.38 -0.50

Huron Consulting Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 -0.43 -0.22 -0.22 -0.50

Competitive Comparison of Huron Consulting Group's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Huron Consulting Group's Degree of Financial Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Financial Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Huron Consulting Group's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Huron Consulting Group's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Huron Consulting Group's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Huron Consulting Group Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Huron Consulting Group's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( 3.19 (Dec. 2023) / 3.64 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )/( 136.898 (Dec. 2023) / 109.669 (Dec. 2022) - 1 )
=-0.1236/0.2483
=-0.50***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EPS and EBIT was used to calculate Degree of Financial Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Financial Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Huron Consulting Group  (NAS:HURN) Degree of Financial Leverage Explanation

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) to fluctuations in its operating income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), resulting from adjustments in its capital structure. DFL is an essential tool for companies to assess the appropriate level of debt or financial leverage in their capital structure. When EBIT remains relatively stable, it results in stable earnings and earnings per share. In such cases, the company may consider taking on substantial debt. However, for companies operating in industries with significant fluctuations in EBIT, it is advisable to keep debt at a manageable level.

The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be. Because interest is a fixed expense, leverage can amplify earnings and EPS. This is beneficial when EBIT is growing, but it can become problematic in tough economic conditions when EBIT is under pressure.

Be Aware

The use of financial leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Huron Consulting Group (Huron Consulting Group) Business Description

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Address
550 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60607
Huron Consulting Group Inc is a professional services firm. The company provides expertise in strategy, technology, operations, advisory services, & analytics through three operating segments namely Healthcare, Education, and Business Advisory. Healthcare segment helps the firms to transform and innovate the delivery model to focus on patient wellness by improving quality outcomes, minimizing care variation and fundamentally improving patient and population health, Education segment provides management consulting and technology solutions, and Business Advisory segment provides services to large and middle-market organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and private equity firms. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Healthcare Segment.
Executives
C. Mark Hussey officer: EVP, CFO and Treasurer 550 WEST VAN BUREN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607
Debra Zumwalt director 149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Ekta Singh-bushell director 9197 S. PEORIA ST., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
James H Roth officer: Chief Executive Officer HURON CONSULTING GROUP, 550 WEST VAN BUREN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607
John Mccartney director US ROBOTICS INC, 8100 MCCORMICK BLVD, SKOKIE IL 60076
H Eugene Lockhart director OAK HILL FARM, P.O. BOX 489, 4125 LOUISA ROAD, KESWICK VA 22947
Sawyer Hugh E Iii director 1806 BALLY BUNION DRIVE, DECATUR GA 30097
Kyle Featherstone officer: Chief Acct Officer, Controller 550 W. VAN BUREN, 17TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60607
Joy Brown director TRACTOR SUPPLY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Peter Kenneth Markell director 399 REVOLUTION DRIVE, 6TH FLOOR, SUITE 670, SOMERVILLE MA 02145
John D. Kelly officer: Controller 555 WEST VAN BUREN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607
Torain Ernest W. Jr. officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp.Sec. 550 W. VAN BUREN, 17TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60607
James Ronald Dail officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer 550 W. VAN BUREN STREET, 17TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60607
George Massaro director, officer: Vice Chairman
Diane E. Ratekin officer: General Counsel, Asst. Sec. 550 WEST VAN BUREN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607

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