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HURN vs. VSEC, FCN, EXPO, IHS, and CBZ

Should you buy Huron Consulting Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Huron Consulting Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Huron Consulting Group include VSE (VSEC), FTI Consulting (FCN), Exponent (EXPO), IHS (IHS), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry.

How does Huron Consulting Group compare to VSE?

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of VSE shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of VSE shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Huron Consulting Group presently has a consensus price target of $205.50, suggesting a potential upside of 95.14%. VSE has a consensus price target of $239.13, suggesting a potential upside of 37.62%. Given Huron Consulting Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than VSE.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Huron Consulting Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
VSE	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Huron Consulting Group has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. Huron Consulting Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Huron Consulting Group	$1.70B	1.00	$105.04M	$5.86	17.97
VSE	$1.11B	4.38	$11.70M	$2.37	73.32

In the previous week, Huron Consulting Group had 3 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Huron Consulting Group and 4 mentions for VSE. Huron Consulting Group's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat VSE's score of 0.13 indicating that Huron Consulting Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Huron Consulting Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VSE	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Huron Consulting Group has a net margin of 5.94% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 29.41% beat VSE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Huron Consulting Group	5.94%	29.41%	9.10%
VSE	4.95%	6.56%	4.68%

Summary

Huron Consulting Group beats VSE on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Huron Consulting Group compare to FTI Consulting?

FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) and Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

FTI Consulting has a net margin of 6.88% compared to Huron Consulting Group's net margin of 5.94%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 29.41% beat FTI Consulting's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTI Consulting	6.88%	15.14%	7.63%
Huron Consulting Group	5.94%	29.41%	9.10%

FTI Consulting currently has a consensus price target of $174.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.87%. Huron Consulting Group has a consensus price target of $205.50, suggesting a potential upside of 95.14%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than FTI Consulting.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTI Consulting	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Huron Consulting Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than Huron Consulting Group. Huron Consulting Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTI Consulting, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTI Consulting	$3.79B	1.22	$270.87M	$8.41	18.22
Huron Consulting Group	$1.70B	1.00	$105.04M	$5.86	17.97

99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, FTI Consulting and FTI Consulting both had 7 articles in the media. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Huron Consulting Group's score of 0.54 indicating that FTI Consulting is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FTI Consulting	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Huron Consulting Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

FTI Consulting beats Huron Consulting Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Huron Consulting Group compare to Exponent?

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) and Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Exponent has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Huron Consulting Group. Huron Consulting Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exponent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Exponent	$582.01M	4.76	$106.01M	$2.15	26.54
Huron Consulting Group	$1.70B	1.00	$105.04M	$5.86	17.97

Exponent has a net margin of 18.07% compared to Huron Consulting Group's net margin of 5.94%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 29.41% beat Exponent's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exponent	18.07%	27.94%	14.59%
Huron Consulting Group	5.94%	29.41%	9.10%

92.4% of Exponent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Exponent shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Exponent had 2 more articles in the media than Huron Consulting Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Exponent and 7 mentions for Huron Consulting Group. Huron Consulting Group's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Exponent's score of 0.47 indicating that Huron Consulting Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Exponent	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Huron Consulting Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Exponent has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Exponent presently has a consensus target price of $77.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.82%. Huron Consulting Group has a consensus target price of $205.50, suggesting a potential upside of 95.14%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than Exponent.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exponent	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Huron Consulting Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Huron Consulting Group beats Exponent on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Huron Consulting Group compare to IHS?

IHS (NYSE:IHS) and Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) are both research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

IHS currently has a consensus price target of $8.38, indicating a potential upside of 0.72%. Huron Consulting Group has a consensus price target of $205.50, indicating a potential upside of 95.14%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than IHS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IHS	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Huron Consulting Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

17.5% of IHS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of IHS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

IHS has a net margin of 10.74% compared to Huron Consulting Group's net margin of 5.94%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 29.41% beat IHS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IHS	10.74%	-1,351.44%	12.81%
Huron Consulting Group	5.94%	29.41%	9.10%

IHS has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Huron Consulting Group had 4 more articles in the media than IHS. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Huron Consulting Group and 3 mentions for IHS. IHS's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Huron Consulting Group's score of 0.54 indicating that IHS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IHS	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Huron Consulting Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IHS has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Huron Consulting Group. IHS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huron Consulting Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IHS	$1.58B	1.76	$143.60M	$0.53	15.69
Huron Consulting Group	$1.70B	1.00	$105.04M	$5.86	17.97

Summary

Huron Consulting Group beats IHS on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Huron Consulting Group compare to CBIZ?

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) and CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

In the previous week, Huron Consulting Group had 2 more articles in the media than CBIZ. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Huron Consulting Group and 5 mentions for CBIZ. CBIZ's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Huron Consulting Group's score of 0.54 indicating that CBIZ is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Huron Consulting Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CBIZ	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CBIZ has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of CBIZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Huron Consulting Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of CBIZ shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Huron Consulting Group has a net margin of 5.94% compared to CBIZ's net margin of 5.57%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 29.41% beat CBIZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Huron Consulting Group	5.94%	29.41%	9.10%
CBIZ	5.57%	12.62%	5.17%

CBIZ has higher revenue and earnings than Huron Consulting Group. CBIZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huron Consulting Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Huron Consulting Group	$1.70B	1.00	$105.04M	$5.86	17.97
CBIZ	$2.76B	0.62	$115.44M	$2.49	12.89

Huron Consulting Group currently has a consensus price target of $205.50, indicating a potential upside of 95.14%. CBIZ has a consensus price target of $37.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.31%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than CBIZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Huron Consulting Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
CBIZ	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

Huron Consulting Group beats CBIZ on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HURN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Huron Consulting Group	Consulting Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.71B	$4.15B	$6.58B	$12.29B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.61%	3.07%	5.36%
P/E Ratio	17.97	14.53	29.74	25.47
Price / Sales	1.00	1.99	397.58	73.36
Price / Cash	10.68	17.32	22.93	55.00
Price / Book	4.30	14.10	6.78	7.00
Net Income	$105.04M	$251.10M	$205.15M	$335.16M
7 Day Performance	2.32%	1.79%	-0.46%	-0.29%
1 Month Performance	-17.91%	-6.34%	-2.76%	1.18%
1 Year Performance	-30.01%	-26.74%	34.06%	34.78%

Huron Consulting Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HURN Huron Consulting Group	4.8156 of 5 stars	$105.31 -1.8%	$205.50 +95.1%	-29.5%	$1.71B	$1.70B	17.97	8,610
VSEC VSE	4.3357 of 5 stars	$191.21 -1.0%	$239.13 +25.1%	+29.9%	$5.42B	$1.11B	80.68	1,600
FCN FTI Consulting	4.079 of 5 stars	$158.95 -3.0%	$180.00 +13.2%	-8.2%	$4.94B	$3.79B	18.90	8,118	Analyst Forecast
EXPO Exponent	4.5546 of 5 stars	$60.16 -2.1%	$85.00 +41.3%	-26.6%	$2.99B	$582.01M	27.98	1,212
IHS IHS	1.4727 of 5 stars	$8.25 +0.1%	$9.61 +16.5%	+49.0%	$2.76B	$1.58B	20.11	2,762

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HURN vs. VSEC, FCN, EXPO, IHS, and CBZ

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Huron Consulting Group (HURN) Competitors

HURN vs. VSEC, FCN, EXPO, IHS, and CBZ

How does Huron Consulting Group compare to VSE?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HURN or VSEC?

Do analysts rate HURN or VSEC?

Which has more volatility and risk, HURN or VSEC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HURN or VSEC?

Does the media refer more to HURN or VSEC?

Is HURN or VSEC more profitable?

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How does Huron Consulting Group compare to FTI Consulting?

Is FCN or HURN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FCN or HURN?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FCN or HURN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FCN or HURN?

Does the media refer more to FCN or HURN?

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How does Huron Consulting Group compare to Exponent?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, EXPO or HURN?

Is EXPO or HURN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of EXPO or HURN?

Does the media prefer EXPO or HURN?

Which has more volatility & risk, EXPO or HURN?

Do analysts recommend EXPO or HURN?

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How does Huron Consulting Group compare to IHS?

Do analysts rate IHS or HURN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IHS or HURN?

Is IHS or HURN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, IHS or HURN?

Does the media prefer IHS or HURN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, IHS or HURN?

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How does Huron Consulting Group compare to CBIZ?

Does the media prefer HURN or CBZ?

Which has more risk & volatility, HURN or CBZ?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HURN or CBZ?

Is HURN or CBZ more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HURN or CBZ?

Do analysts rate HURN or CBZ?

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