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.
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The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on July 16, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on HRB as a result. In of 91 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
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The Stochastic Oscillator is in the oversold zone. Keep an eye out for a move up in the foreseeable future.
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 .
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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 78, 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, (57.817). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.822) is also within normal values, averaging (1.802). 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 (23.769).
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.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of tax, mortgage and financial services
Industry OtherConsumerServices