FTI Consulting Inc (FCN) is slightly undervalued and Huron Consulting Group Inc (HURN) is slightly overvalued.
Against our estimates of intrinsic value, FCN trades at the wider discount: a margin of safety of +13%, against -13% for HURN.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
Discounting its cash flows at 9.5% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $155.62; the price of $134.70 is 13% below that value, and 75% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 65/100 on 3 of 12 signals
Discounting its cash flows at 11.4% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $139.88; the price of $157.86 is 13% above that value, and 69% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 14/100 on 3 of 12 signals
| Metric | FCN | HURN |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Slightly undervalued | Slightly overvalued |
| Price | $134.70 | $157.86 |
| Intrinsic value | $155.62 | $139.88 |
| Margin of safety | +13% | -13% |
| Leak Score | 65/100 (3/12) | 14/100 (3/12) |
| Market cap | $3.7B | $2.5B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 9.0% | 14.3% |
| Operating margin | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| Net margin | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Return on equity | 15.6% | 26.9% |
| Debt to equity | 0.95 | 2.25 |
| P/E | 16.3x | 23.7x |
| Forward P/E | 12.3x | 14.9x |
| P/B | 2.8x | 6.5x |