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H&R Block (H&R Block) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 13.93 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), H&R Block's share price is $46.84. H&R Block's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.36. Hence, H&R Block's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 13.93.

The historical rank and industry rank for H&R Block's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

HRB' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.45   Med: 13.17   Max: 193.57
Current: 13.94

During the past 13 years, H&R Block's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 193.57. The lowest was 2.45. And the median was 13.17.

HRB's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
61.84% of 76 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 10.48 vs HRB: 13.94

H&R Block's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.41. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.36.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of H&R Block was -33.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 226.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 19.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 4.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, H&R Block's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 443.40% per year. The lowest was -85.60% per year. And the median was 15.00% per year.


H&R Block Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for H&R Block's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

H&R Block Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Jun22 Jun23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.01 120.65 7.33 8.11 6.66

H&R Block Quarterly Data
Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.25 6.44 6.66 9.31 14.39

Competitive Comparison

For the Personal Services subindustry, H&R Block's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


H&R Block Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, H&R Block's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H&R Block's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



H&R Block Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

H&R Block's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=46.84/3.362
=13.93

H&R Block's Share Price of today is $46.84.
H&R Block's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.36.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

H&R Block  (NYSE:HRB) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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H&R Block (H&R Block) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One H&R Block Way, Kansas City, MO, USA, 64105
H&R Block Inc provides income tax return preparation services, digital do-it-yourself tax solutions, and other services related to income tax preparation to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company mainly prepares tax returns for customers within the United States through its company-owned offices, franchise locations, and online tax software. The vast majority of H&R Block's offices are located in the U.S. The company derives most of its total revenue from the U.S. assisted tax preparation fees. Revenue from franchise and product royalties and digital do-it-yourself tax solutions is also relatively significant.
Executives
Tony G Bowen officer: Chief Financial Officer ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Kellie J Logerwell officer: VP & Chief Acct Officer ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Jones Jeffrey J Ii officer: President & CEO - Designate ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Richard A Johnson director FOOT LOCKER, INC., 112 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10120
Robert A Gerard director 161 DUANE ST, NEW YORK NY 10013
Karen A Orosco officer: SVP, U.S. Retail ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Christianna Wood director 330 OLD Y ROAD, GOLDEN CO 80401
Dara S Redler officer: Chief Legal Officer ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Thomas A Gerke officer: SVP and General Counsel GERKE THOMAS A, OVERLAND PARK KS 66251
Mia Mends director 5254 BIRDWOOD ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77096
Sean Cohan director 675 SIXTH AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Yolande G Piazza director 111 8TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Anuradha Gupta director 564 PACIFIC AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
Matthew E Winter director 2775 SANDERS ROAD, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Kathryn M Collins officer: SVP & Chief Marketing Office ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105