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Huron Consulting (HURN) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. Huron Consulting disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Huron Consulting reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q2, 2026

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026

Risk Distribution
34Risks
Sector Avg.Finance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

Huron Consulting disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks303132333435Q3Q4Q12023Q2Q3Q4Q12024Q2Q3Q4Q12025Q2Q3Q4Q12026Q2Showing: Q4, 2025
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedHuron Consulting Risk Factors
  • Debt & Financing - Risk 1
    We may incur have incurred impairment charges with respect to our convertible debt investment in Shorelight or and our preferred stock investment in a hospital-at-home company. company, and we may incur additional impairment charges that could materially impact our results of operations.

    Since 2014, we have invested $40.9 million, in the form of 1.69% convertible debt, in Shorelight Holdings, LLC ("Shorelight"), the parent company of Shorelight Education. Our investment is carried at its fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income and credit-related impairment charges reported in our results of operations. As of December 31, 2025, our investment in Shorelight is in an unrealized loss position with a fair value of $34.1 million, which includes the recognition of a $10.4 million credit-related impairment charge in 2025. This credit-related impairment charge was driven by the decrease in projected cash flows of Shorelight, which reflects the current federal regulatory environment in which Shorelight operates. We did not record any impairment charges on our convertible debt investment in 2024 and 2023. In the future, if there are additional adverse developments in Shorelight's business or the federal regulatory environment in which it operates that may be the result of events within or outside of Shorelight's control, we may incur additional impairment charges with respect to our convertible debt investment, which could materially impact our results of operations. In 2019, we invested $5.0 million, in the form of preferred stock, in a hospital-at-home company. Our investment is carried at its fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in our results of operations when an observable price change for preferred stock issued by the company with similar rights and preferences to our preferred stock investment occurs. As of December 31, 2025, our preferred stock investment is in a net unrealized loss position with a fair value of $2.4 million, which includes $5.0 million of impairment charges recognized in 2025 due to observable price changes as a result of the hospital-at-home company's merger with a third party. If there is significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, or business prospects of the consolidated company, or a significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the consolidated company, we would evaluate our investment for further impairment. If during such evaluation it was determined that the fair value of our investment was below its carrying value, we would recognize an additional unrealized loss for such difference, which could materially impact our results of operations.

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Production (1)
Ability to Sell (1)

Risk Highlights Q2, 2026

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 9 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
34
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Jun 2026
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

our intellectual property rights in our "huron consulting group" name are important, and any inability to use that name could negatively impact our ability to build brand identity.our intellectual property rightsour reputation could be damaged and we could incur additional liabilities if we fail to protect client and employee data through our own accord or if our information systems are breached.fail to protect clientour indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations and obligations, expose us to interest rate risk to the extent of our variable-rate debt, and adversely affect our financial results.adversely affect our financial resultsif we are unable to collect our receivables or unbilled services, our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows could be adversely affected.unable to collect our receivablesour obligations under our senior secured credit facility are secured by a pledge of certain of the equity interests in our subsidiaries and a lien on substantially all of our assets and those of our subsidiary grantors. if we default on these obligations, our lenders may foreclose on our assets, including our pledged equity interest in our subsidiaries.our senior secured credit facilityour indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations and obligations, expose us to interest rate risk to the extent of our variable-rate debt, and adversely affect our financial results.extent of our variable-rate debtthe profitability of our fixed-fee engagements with clients may not meet our expectations if we underestimate the cost of these engagements.profitability of our fixed-fee engagementsour obligations under our senior secured credit facility are secured by a pledge of certain of the equity interests in our subsidiaries and a lien on substantially all of our assets and those of our subsidiary grantors. if we default on these obligations, our lenders may foreclose on our assets, including our pledged equity interest in our subsidiaries.including our pledged equity interestadverse changes to our relationships with key third-party vendors or the business of our key third-party vendors could unfavorably impact our business.key third-party vendorsour business performance might not be sufficient for us to meet the full-year financial guidance that we provide publicly.full-year financial guidance

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 34

Share Price & Shareholder Rights1 | 2.9%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Conflicts of interest could preclude us from accepting engagements thereby causing decreased utilization and revenues.

    We provide services in connection with bankruptcy and other proceedings that usually involve sensitive client information and frequently are adversarial. In connection with bankruptcy proceedings, we are required by law to be "disinterested" and may not be able to provide multiple services to a particular client. In addition, our engagement agreement with a client or other business reasons may preclude us from accepting engagements from time to time with the client's competitors or adversaries. Moreover, in many industries in which we provide services, there has been a continuing trend toward business consolidations and strategic alliances. These consolidations and alliances reduce the number of companies that may seek our services and increase the chances that we will be unable to accept new engagements as a result of conflicts of interest. If we are unable to accept new engagements for any reason or must withdraw from an existing engagement as a result of an emerging or undetected conflict of interest, our consultants may become underutilized, which would adversely affect our revenues and results of operations in future periods.

Accounting & Financial Operations4 | 11.8%
Debt & Financing3 | 8.8%
Corporate Activity and Growth1 | 2.9%

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FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
Risk factors are any situations or occurrences that could make investing in a company risky. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that publicly traded companies disclose their most significant risk factors. This is so that potential investors can consider any risks before they make an investment. They also offer companies protection, as a company can use risk factors as liability protection. This could happen if a company underperforms and investors take legal action as a result. It is worth noting that smaller companies, that is those with a public float of under $75 million on the last business day, do not have to include risk factors in their 10-K and 10-Q forms, although some may choose to do so.
How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
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What are all the risk factor categories?
TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.