Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN) exhibits 45.0% gross margins and 14.2% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Professional Services), balanced against a 18.9x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 45.0% gross profitability converts into 10.5% operating margin and 14.2% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: 14.2% // GM: 45.0%YoY revenue trajectory of +11.7% paired with 5.96% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: +11.7% // FCF YLD: 5.96%Altman Z-Score of 3.80 and Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 3.80 // F-SCORE: 7/9Trading at 29.2x trailing P/E (27.2x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 29.2x // EV/EBITDA: 18.9xOptions market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $192.93 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Professional Services require continuous execution to defend 6.2% net margins.
NET MARGIN: 6.2% // D/E: 0.93x| FILER | SIDE | $ VALUE |
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