Company Growth (employees)
Type
Public
Parent Company
Ameriprise Financial
HQ
Kansas City, US
Founded
1955
Size (employees)
2,300 (est)-4%
Website
hrblock.comH&R Block was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Kansas City, US
H&R Block Office Locations
H&R Block has an office in Kansas City
Kansas City, US (HQ)
Block Way Kansas City
H&R Block Data and Metrics
H&R Block Financial Metrics
H&R Block's revenue was reported to be $3 b in FY, 2017
USD
Revenue (FY, 2017) | 3 b |
Revenue growth (FY, 2016 - FY, 2017), % | (0%) |
Gross profit (FY, 2017) | 1.4 b |
Gross profit margin (FY, 2017), % | 46% |
Net income (FY, 2017) | 408.9 m |
Market capitalization (19-Sep-2017) | 5.4 b |
Cash (30-Apr-2017) | 1 b |
EV | 5.9 b |
H&R Block's current market capitalization is $5.4 b.
| USD | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 3 b | 3.1 b | 3 b | 3 b |
Revenue growth, % | 2% | (1%) | (0%) | |
Cost of goods sold | 1.7 b | 1.6 b | ||
Gross profit | 1.4 b | 1.4 b |
| USD | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 134.6 m | 509.1 m | 137.7 m | 128.4 m | 474.5 m | 125.2 m | 131.3 m | 451.9 m |
Cost of goods sold | 221.7 m | 394.7 m | 213.5 m | 226.4 m | 392.5 m | 211.1 m | 225.7 m | 388.8 m |
Gross profit | (87.1 m) | 114.4 m | (75.8 m) | (98 m) | 82 m | (85.9 m) | (94.4 m) | 63.1 m |
Gross profit Margin, % | (65%) | 22% | (55%) | (76%) | 17% | (69%) | (72%) | 14% |
| USD | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 2.2 b | 2 b | 896.8 m | 1 b |
Inventories | 198.3 m | 70.3 m | 67.1 m | |
Current Assets | 3.1 b | 3 b | 1.2 b | 1.3 b |
Goodwill | 436.1 m | 441.8 m | 470.8 m | 491.2 m |
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 1.4 b | 627.5 m | 1.3 b | 1.3 b | 360.7 m | 189.5 m | 306.9 m | 232.5 m | 221.2 m |
Current Assets | 2.3 b | 1.5 b | 2.8 b | 2.1 b | 726.7 m | 1.2 b | 608.4 m | 703.5 m | 1.2 b |
Goodwill | 478.8 m | 464.2 m | 443 m | 454.4 m | 442.1 m | 443.4 m | 470.9 m | 477.4 m | 483.3 m |
Total Assets | 3.9 b | 3.1 b | 4.4 b | 3.6 b | 2.3 b | 2.9 b | 2.2 b | 2.1 b | 2.6 b |
| USD | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 475.2 m | 473.7 m | 374.3 m | 408.9 m |
Depreciation and Amortization | 115.6 m | 159.8 m | 115.9 m | 119.8 m |
Inventories | 2.4 m | (8.5 m) | 4.3 m | |
Accounts Payable | 681 k | 16.7 m | (30.5 m) |
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (112 m) | (36.9 m) | (99.7 m) | (145 m) | (81.7 m) | (123.7 m) | (146.2 m) | (104.5 m) | |
Depreciation and Amortization | 28.4 m | 29.2 m | 27.1 m | 28.4 m | 28.8 m | 27.5 m | 87 m | 132.2 m | |
Accounts Payable | (99.4 m) | (33.6 m) | |||||||
Cash From Operating Activities | (381.6 m) | (627.6 m) | (1.2 b) | (378.2 m) | (602.7 m) | (1.4 b) | (475.7 m) | (725.8 m) | (1.4 b) |
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
EV/CFO | 10.8 x |
EV/FCF | 12.9 x |
Revenue/Employee | 1.3 m |
Debt/Equity | -24.5 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.6 x |
Financial Leverage | -44.3 x |
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H&R Block News and Updates
May 07, 2017
Credit Karma: Believe the hype for ‘artificial narrow intelligence’
By giving away free credit scores to more than 60 million people, Credit Karma upended the paid credit report market. And by offering free tax returns this year — at the same time H&R Block and IBM Watson were bragging about AI-powered tax filings — the company stormed the $8.9 billion tax prepa…
March 14, 2017
Uber announces API partnerships to help drivers file their taxes
Uber has announced a handful of API partnerships designed to help drivers file their taxes. The ride-hailing giant first announced its Driver API (application programming interface) in October, to serve as a way for developers to create useful services for Uber drivers by connecting to third-party a…
March 07, 2017
The No. 1 way people mess up their taxes, according to an accountant
It's tax season. It might not be as charming as engagement season — or as worrisome as divorce season — but it's a crucial and unavoidable part of the year.
However, if you're not meticulous, you could be losing money that's rightfully yours — or forcing your long-awaited ta…
February 06, 2017
The 5 worst ads of Super Bowl 51
The price of a 30 second ad for this year's Super Bowl cost advertisers upwards of $5 million, that's $166,667 per second.
We used a subjective determination of taste and a non-scientific measurement of social media enthusiasm to rank the ads we saw during this year's big ga…
February 01, 2017
IBM Gives Watson a New Challenge: Your Tax Return
A partnership with H&R Block shows IBM’s strategy for artificial intelligence: Watson will be a smart assistant tailored for specific industries.
February 01, 2017
H&R Block's Watson-Powered Robots Are Here To Help With Your Taxes
The accounting firm has trained IBM Watson to be its smartest tax preparer for your 2016 returns, but the bot hasn't replaced humans—yet.
The accounting firm has trained IBM Watson to be its smartest tax preparer for your 2016 returns, but the bot hasn't replaced humans—yet.Con…