H&R Block (HRB) Competitors

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) and H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) are both specialized consumer services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is HI or HRB more profitable?

H&R Block has a net margin of 16.11% compared to Hillenbrand's net margin of -0.63%. Hillenbrand's return on equity of 13.53% beat H&R Block's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hillenbrand	-0.63%	13.53%	3.82%
H&R Block	16.11%	-191.38%	21.86%

Do analysts prefer HI or HRB?

Hillenbrand currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.19%. H&R Block has a consensus price target of $55.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.45%. Given Hillenbrand's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Hillenbrand is more favorable than H&R Block.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hillenbrand	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
H&R Block	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the media prefer HI or HRB?

In the previous week, H&R Block had 9 more articles in the media than Hillenbrand. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for H&R Block and 5 mentions for Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat H&R Block's score of 0.30 indicating that Hillenbrand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hillenbrand	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
H&R Block	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is HI or HRB a better dividend stock?

Hillenbrand pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. H&R Block pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Hillenbrand pays out -360.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H&R Block pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hillenbrand has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and H&R Block has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Hillenbrand is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, HI or HRB?

Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H&R Block has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HI or HRB?

89.1% of Hillenbrand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hillenbrand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of H&R Block shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HI or HRB?

H&R Block has higher revenue and earnings than Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H&R Block, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hillenbrand	$3.18B	0.54	-$211M	-$0.25	-98.32
H&R Block	$3.76B	1.82	$605.77M	$4.47	11.45

Summary

Hillenbrand and H&R Block tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.