H And R Block Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of H And R Block Inc (HRB) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: H And R Block Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3,945M vs 1,158,947M combined for tracked competitors (0.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+16.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+1.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: H And R Block Inc generated 3.1% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2026, vs 13.5% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 25.7% net margin compares with 25.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: H And R Block Inc ranks #6 of 41 companies by market capitalization in the Personal Services industry, holding 2.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: H And R Block Inc accounted for 0.4% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.12M compares with $0.65M for the peer group (0.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
HRB Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
H And R Block Inc reported revenue growth of 3.05 % year on year in Q4 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 13.51 %.
With a net margin of 25.65 %, H And R Block Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (25.91 %).
H And R Block Inc generated 0.39 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.43 % a year earlier.
H And R Block Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across H And R Block Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| H and r Block Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across H And R Block Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Personal Services industry grew revenue 9.9% year over year, combined, vs 3.1% for H And R Block Inc. H And R Block Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 3.32% to 3.11%, a loss of 0.21 percentage points.
H And R Block Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H and r Block Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (84) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
HRB Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
HRB Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
HRB Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Northern Trust Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Citigroup inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | S and t Bancorp Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | United Bankshares Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for H And R Block Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
H And R Block Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of H and r Block Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| H and r Block Inc | 5,198.45 | 3,945.39 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 906,840.78 | 186,328.00 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 404,609.27 | 121,098.00 |
| Morgan Stanley | 303,821.16 | 68,350.00 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 279,373.77 | 52,259.00 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 248,473.80 | 83,940.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,865,865.76 | 1,263,194.97 |
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Sources: H and r Block Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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H And R Block Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legalzoom com Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Intuit Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for H And R Block Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
H And R Block Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Citigroup inc | Markets 29.42 % |
| Schwab Charles Corp | Investor Services 78.17 % |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | Employer Services 67.96 % |
| Intuit Inc | Consumer 61.61 % |
| Block Inc | Cash App 63.91 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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H And R Block Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| H and r Block Inc | 5,198 | 119,590 | 22,236 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 906,841 | 584,995 | 200,752 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 404,609 | 568,535 | 158,005 |
| Morgan Stanley | 303,821 | 823,494 | 245,422 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 279,374 | 1,102,511 | 442,468 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 248,474 | 351,213 | 95,100 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,860,667 | 650,744 | 148,305 |
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H And R Block Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Block Inc | United States 91.31 % |
| Stifel Financial Corp | Americas 55.21 % |
| Houlihan Lokey Inc | United States 71.23 % |
| Stonex Group Inc | Middle East and Asia 90.47 % |
| Cbiz Inc | United States 99.96 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
H And R Block Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 35 companies in H And R Block Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.H And R Block Inc ranks #6 of 35 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 2.23 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 3,257, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings Inc | 126,180 | 54.21 % |
| 2 | Expedia Group Inc | 32,382 | 13.91 % |
| 3 | Xpo Inc | 20,846 | 8.96 % |
| 4 | Gatx Corporation | 6,489 | 2.79 % |
| 5 | Makemytrip Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | H and r Block Inc | 5,198 | 2.23 % |
| 7 | Gxo Logistics Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Global Business Travel Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Unifirst Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Hafnia Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
H And R Block Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings Inc | 126,180 | -27.20 % |
| 2 | Expedia Group Inc | 32,382 | 19.86 % |
| 3 | Xpo Inc | 20,846 | 34.56 % |
| 4 | Gatx Corporation | 6,489 | 6.97 % |
| 5 | Makemytrip Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | H and r Block Inc | 5,198 | -16.17 % |
| 7 | Gxo Logistics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Global Business Travel Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Unifirst Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Hafnia Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Bw Lpg Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
H And R Block Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Personal Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (52 companies). See the full Personal Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.33 % | 51.45 % (avg) | -7.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 25.64 % | 2.88 % (avg) | +22.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 3.94 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
H And R Block Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Personal Services industry average (52 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Personal Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 6.7x | 21.1x | -14.4x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.6x | 11.4x | -5.8x |
| P/B | -53.4x | 2.4x | -55.8x |
| Return on Equity | -795.45 % | industry aggregate | -862.20 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 3.66 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
H And R Block Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 1.95 % | 0.24 % | -8.46 % | -72.94 % | 170.51 % | 0.88 % | 3.77 % | 4.70 % |
| Operating Margin | 37.94 % | 17.73 % | 12.15 % | -110.13 % | 20.38 % | 21.99 % | 20.92 % | 22.26 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 56.61 % | 25.49 % | 12.08 % | -2,061.49 % | 37.97 % | 45.11 % | 38.58 % | 38.01 % |
| P/E | 10.0x | 13.6x | 18.2x | - | 13.9x | 12.6x | 15.5x | 10.0x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
H And R Block Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs H And R Block Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
H And R Block Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.04x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 2.9% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Booking Holdings Inc alone holds 54% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
H And R Block Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 3,257 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See H And R Block Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See H And R Block Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
H And R Block Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
H And R Block Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
H And R Block Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+16.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 862.2 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.04x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Booking Holdings Inc , holding 54.21 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
H And R Block Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| H and r Block Inc | 0.75 | 0.96 | - |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 0.17 | 0.42 | 1.40 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.09 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.40 | 1.12 | 3.16 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.50 | 0.79 | 3.11 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 0.11 | 0.80 | 1.41 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
H And R Block Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| H and r Block Inc | Q2 2026 | +3.0 % | -1.9 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | +30.4 % | +44.0 % |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | +15.0 % | +27.5 % |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | -30.6 % | +58.1 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -65.3 % | +78.0 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | +14.2 % | +21.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +13.6 % | +45.8 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
H And R Block Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| H and r Block Inc | Q2 2026 | +3.3 % | +50.9 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | -6.4 % | - |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | - | +7.3 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -73.4 % | +5.5 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | -16.2 % | - |
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H And R Block Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| H and r Block Inc | 23.41% | 29.10% | - |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 1.35% | 3.71% | 17.50% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.97% | 2.76% | 11.13% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.35% | 1.95% | 17.85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.07% | 1.86% | 16.95% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 1.05% | 2.94% | 12.48% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
H And R Block Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| H and r Block Inc | 7.05 | 1.32 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 14.17 | 4.87 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 12.78 | 3.34 |
| Morgan Stanley | 15.67 | 4.45 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 14.19 | 5.35 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 11.82 | 2.96 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 13.44 | 3.06 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.