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H&R Block (FRA:HRB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 297.50 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is H&R Block Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-21), H&R Block's current share price is €47.60. H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €0.16. H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 297.50.

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

FRA:HRB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.35   Med: 10.21   Max: 297.39
Current: 291.48

During the past years, H&R Block's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 297.39. The lowest was 5.35. And the median was 10.21.

FRA:HRB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
100% of 56 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 1.725 vs FRA:HRB: 291.48

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

H&R Block's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-0.856. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €0.16 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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H&R Block Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

H&R Block Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Jun22 Jun23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.02 9.11 14.64 29.26 45.55

H&R Block Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 42.11 45.55 83.99 176.88 268.66

Competitive Comparison of H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

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

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

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



H&R Block Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=47.60/0.16
=297.50

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, H&R Block's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=-0.856/131.7762*131.7762
=-0.856

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

H&R Block Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201404 4.110 100.023 5.415
201407 3.261 100.520 4.275
201410 3.564 100.176 4.688
201501 3.599 98.604 4.810
201504 6.153 99.824 8.123
201507 5.513 100.691 7.215
201510 -0.103 100.346 -0.135
201601 -2.203 99.957 -2.904
201604 0.092 100.947 0.120
201607 -0.825 101.524 -1.071
201610 -2.393 101.988 -3.092
201701 -3.634 102.456 -4.674
201704 -0.274 103.167 -0.350
201707 -0.889 103.278 -1.134
201710 -1.680 104.070 -2.127
201801 -2.737 104.578 -3.449
201804 1.533 105.708 1.911
201807 0.800 106.324 0.992
201810 -0.133 106.695 -0.164
201901 -0.913 106.200 -1.133
201904 2.386 107.818 2.916
201907 1.291 108.250 1.572
201910 -0.351 108.577 -0.426
202001 -1.490 108.841 -1.804
202004 0.340 108.173 0.414
202007 0.610 109.318 0.735
202010 -1.297 109.861 -1.556
202101 -2.392 110.364 -2.856
202104 1.623 112.673 1.898
202109 0.075 115.734 0.085
202112 -1.951 117.630 -2.186
202203 0.255 121.301 0.277
202206 1.252 125.017 1.320
202209 -1.721 125.227 -1.811
202212 -3.989 125.222 -4.198
202303 -0.223 127.348 -0.231
202306 0.202 128.729 0.207
202309 -2.245 129.860 -2.278
202312 -5.078 129.419 -5.170
202403 -0.856 131.776 -0.856

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


H&R Block  (FRA:HRB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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H&R Block (FRA:HRB) Business Description

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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.