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H&R Block (BSP:H1RB34) Cash Ratio : 0.52 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is H&R Block Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. H&R Block's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.52.

H&R Block has a Cash Ratio of 0.52. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for H&R Block's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:H1RB34' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 0.66   Max: 3.39
Current: 0.52

During the past 13 years, H&R Block's highest Cash Ratio was 3.39. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.66.

BSP:H1RB34's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
50.96% of 104 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 0.565 vs BSP:H1RB34: 0.52

H&R Block Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for H&R Block's Cash Ratio 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.

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H&R Block Cash Ratio Chart

H&R Block Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.69 0.80 0.89 1.05 1.08

H&R Block Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 0.54 0.43 0.64 1.08 0.52

Competitive Comparison of H&R Block's Cash Ratio

For the Personal Services subindustry, H&R Block's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where H&R Block's Cash Ratio falls into.



H&R Block Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

H&R Block's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Jun. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=5673.319/5263.986
=1.08

H&R Block's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=2302.95/4407.452
=0.52

* 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.


H&R Block  (BSP:H1RB34) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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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 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 the majority 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.

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