H&R Block Inc

Company Profile

H&R Block Inc had its IPO on 1986-11-12 under the ticker symbol HRB.

The company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and Personal Services industry. H&R Block Inc has a staff strength of 4,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of H&R Block Inc opened at $39.44 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $39.1 - $39.6, and closed at $39.19.

This is a -1.16% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 942,733 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of H&R Block Inc have slipped by -1.4%.

H&R Block Inc's Key Ratios

H&R Block Inc has a market cap of $5.83 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 27.0931 and a price to sales ratio of 1.8229.

In the last 12-months H&R Block Inc’s revenue was $3.47 billion with a gross profit of $2.14 billion and an EBITDA of $879.20 million. The EBITDA ratio measures H&R Block Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, H&R Block Inc’s operating margin was 21.56% while its return on assets stood at 14.76% with a return of equity of 46.11%.

In Q2, H&R Block Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 44.4% while revenue growth was a negative 1.7%.

H&R Block Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

10.582

Trailing PE

11.1376

PEG

0.8462

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $3.56 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 10.582 and a PEG multiple of 0.8462. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into H&R Block Inc’s profitability.

H&R Block Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.3417 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 9.4351. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.8229.

H&R Block Inc stock pays annual dividends of $1.16 per share, indicating a yield of 3.24% and a payout ratio of 20.77%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$3.07 billion

Total Liabilities

$938.78 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-101389000.00

Capital Expenditure

$13.04 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

20.77%

H&R Block Inc ended 2024 with $3.07 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $3.07 billion while shareholder equity stood at $32.06 million.

H&R Block Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $938.78 million in other current liabilities, 1789000.00 in common stock, $-48677000.00 in retained earnings and $775.45 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $986.98 million and cash and short-term investments were $986.98 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $205,391,000 while long-term debt stood at $1.49 billion.

H&R Block Inc’s total current assets stands at $1.19 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $95.90 million compared to accounts payable of $159.90 million and inventory worth $28.34 million.

In 2024, H&R Block Inc's operating cash flow was $-101389000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $13.04 million.

Comparatively, H&R Block Inc paid $0.21 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$39.19

52-Week High

$44.4622

52-Week Low

$28.3285

Analyst Target Price

$36.67

H&R Block Inc stock is currently trading at $39.19 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $44.4622 and a 52-week low of $44.4622. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $36.67.

Its 50-day moving average was $35.5 and 200-day moving average was $35.1 The short ratio stood at 12.1 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 117.1% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9760% are held by institutions.