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H&R Block (H&R Block) PB Ratio : (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is H&R Block PB Ratio?

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-04-26), H&R Block's share price is $46.50. H&R Block's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.54. Hence, H&R Block's PB Ratio of today is .

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

During the past 13 years, H&R Block's highest PB Ratio was 289.66. The lowest was 4.45. And the median was 12.77.

HRB's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Personal Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.88
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.

During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -16.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -27.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of H&R Block was 194.50% per year. The lowest was -71.70% per year. And the median was 9.00% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


H&R Block PB Ratio Historical Data

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

H&R Block Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Jun22 Jun23
PB Ratio
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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
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 - - 145.53 - -

Competitive Comparison of H&R Block's PB Ratio

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

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

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



H&R Block PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

H&R Block's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=46.50/-5.538
=

* 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:

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.


H&R Block  (NYSE:HRB) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.


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H&R Block (H&R Block) 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.
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