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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Huron Consulting Group Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Huron Consulting Group Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026 38 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Huron reported Q1 2026 RBR of $443.7 million, up 12.1% year-over-year to a record, with adjusted EBITDA up 21.9% to $50.6 million, while affirming its full-year 2026 RBR guidance of $1.78–$1.86 billion.

Commercial Segment Growth 17 Education / Higher Ed Segment 16 Healthcare Segment Growth 13 AI Opportunity and Capabilities 11 Margin Expansion and Capital Allocation 9 2026 Guidance Affirmed 5

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +72 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “Revenues before reimbursable expenses, or RBR, increased 12% in 2026 compared to 2025, driven by growth across health care, education, and commercial segments including record RBR performance in health care.”
  • “Given our strong first quarter results, I am increasingly encouraged about our prospects for the year.”
  • “Through the first quarter, our views on AI and its potential impact on Huron Consulting Group Inc. remain bullish, as we believe it will be a significant contributor to future growth, margin expansion, and shareholder value.”
  • “We believe our strong market position in higher education provides the opportunity to serve as an experienced partner that can help our clients move beyond incremental actions toward more integrated strategic transformation.”

Forward guidance

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Research coverage

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Revenue $451.77M +11.8% YoY
Diluted EPS $1.34 +0.8% YoY
Net income $23.25M -5.3% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • RBR grew 12.1% to a record $443.7 million, with organic growth of 7.3% excluding acquisitions.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 21.9% to $50.6 million, and adjusted diluted EPS rose 3.0% to $1.73.
  • Healthcare segment RBR grew 14% with 10% organic growth; Commercial segment RBR grew 22% with 8% organic growth.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance affirmed for RBR ($1.78–$1.86 billion), adjusted EBITDA margin, and adjusted diluted EPS.
  • Returned $155.5 million to shareholders via 1.1 million shares repurchased in Q1 2026 (6.5% of common stock outstanding), continuing the buyback of 5 million shares (25%) since 12/31/2022.
  • About 40% of revenue comes from the digital/technology business, with a Chief AI Officer and AI investments seen as a key future growth driver.

Risks & pressure points

  • Net income declined to $23.2 million from $24.5 million, and net income margin compressed to 5.1% from 6.1%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was essentially flat at $1.34 versus $1.33.
  • Education segment RBR grew only 4%, reflecting a 'significant decline in international students' and uneven domestic demand.
  • Cash flow was impacted by DSO stretch on larger health care projects with performance-based fee elements; collections expected upon milestone achievement in 2026.
  • No full-year guidance raise despite strong Q1 start.

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“Our disciplined capital allocation strategy has funded both programmatic M&A and, since 12/31/2022, the repurchase of 5 million shares, or 25% of our common stock outstanding.” Mark Hussey, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 5, 2026.

Metric Guided
Revenues before reimbursable expenses (RBR)
full year 2026
$1.78B – $1.86B

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Healthcare$229.19M +12.7% YoY
Education$129.61M +3.7% YoY
Commercial$92.97M +22.6% YoY

Capital returned

Buybacks
$153.13M
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