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Huron Consulting GroupHURN +2.43%75 Cash Ratio is 0.10 as of Jun. 2026, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 0.08. GuruFocus rates HURN with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $163.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,063 Business Services companies, Huron Consulting Group ranks worse than 85.42% on this metric.
Huron Consulting Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.10. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Huron Consulting Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
HURN'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.08 Max: 1.26
Current: 0.1
During the past 13 years, Huron Consulting Group's highest Cash Ratio was 1.26. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.08.
HURN's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 85.42% of 1063
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.61
vs HURN: 0.10
Huron Consulting Group (NAS:HURN) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
* 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.
For the Consulting Services subindustry, Huron Consulting Group's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Huron Consulting Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Huron Consulting Group's Cash Ratio falls into.
* 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.
Huron Consulting Group (HURN) has a Cash Ratio of 0.10 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Huron Consulting Group and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 0.08. Over the past decade, Huron Consulting Group's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 1.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Huron Consulting Group ranks #908 out of 1063 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Huron Consulting Group's Cash Ratio too high?
Huron Consulting Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.10 is 25% above median its 10-year median of 0.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 1.26. The Business Services industry median Cash Ratio is 0.61. Huron Consulting Group's value of 0.10 is 83.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Huron Consulting Group ranks #908 out of 1063 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Huron Consulting Group has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Huron Consulting Group's Cash Ratio compare to ICFI and CRAI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Huron Consulting Group ranks #908 out of 1063 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Huron Consulting Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.61. Huron Consulting Group's value of 0.10 is 83.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Huron Consulting Group's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 1.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.08 vs. the industry median of 0.61, Huron Consulting Group has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Business Services company?
The median Cash Ratio among Business Services companies is 0.61, based on 1,063 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Huron Consulting Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.10 is 83.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Huron Consulting Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Huron Consulting Group's current Cash Ratio is 0.10, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 0.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Huron Consulting Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huron Consulting Group (HURN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $163.78, compared to a current price of $162.39 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.10, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 0.08 and 83.6% below the Business Services industry median of 0.61. Huron Consulting Group's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Huron Consulting Group (HURN), the current Cash Ratio is 0.10 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Huron Consulting Group (HURN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huron Consulting Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $162.39 is trading 0.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $163.78.
GuruFocus considers Huron Consulting Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HURN:
Cash Ratio: 0.10 (25% above median its 10-year median of 0.08)
GF Value™: $163.78 vs. price of $162.39 (0.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 83.6% below the Business Services median (#908 of 1063)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HURN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Huron Consulting Group Inc is a professional services firm. The company provides expertise in technology, operations, advisory services, & analytics through three operating segments namely Healthcare, Education, and Commercial. 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 Commercial segment is focused on serving industries and organizations facing disruption and regulatory change. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Healthcare Segment.
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