H&R Block (HRB, $26.87) reports fiscal Q1 loss, misses revenue estimates
H&R Block shares traded slightly lower during after-hours Wednesday, following its report of a fiscal first-quarter loss that was almost unchanged from the prior-year period.
The tax-services provider’s quarterly loss came in at -74 cents a share, flat from a year earlier. Its H&R's net loss from continuing operations was -72 cents a share, the same as a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting a net loss of -75 cents a share.
Revenue increased +3.6% year-over-year to $150 million in the quarter, falling behind the Street expectations of $151.4 million (based on FactSet poll of analysts).
H&R Block tried to emphasize that a first-quarter loss is an usual part of the seasonal nature of the company’s business. The fiscal first quarter accounts for less than 5% of annual revenue and less than 15% of annual expenses, according to the company.
HRB's Indicator enters downward trend
The Aroon Indicator for HRB entered a downward trend on June 13, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 114 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In of the 114 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
HRB moved below its 50-day moving average on June 09, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where HRB declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 52 cases where HRB's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on July 01, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on HRB as a result. In of 91 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for HRB just turned positive on July 01, 2025. Looking at past instances where HRB's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where HRB advanced for three days, in of 353 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
HRB may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 79, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: HRB's P/B Ratio (189.036) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (12.575). P/E Ratio (13.394) is within average values for comparable stocks, (59.525). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.822) is also within normal values, averaging (1.846). Dividend Yield (0.026) settles around the average of (0.052) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.088) is also within normal values, averaging (24.283).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. HRB’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
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