H&R Block (HRB) Competitors $55.05 -0.54 (-0.98%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.14 +1.10 (+1.99%) As of 05:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HRB vs. WW, HI, MATW, CSV, RGS, CMPR, EEX, MNRO, BARK, and GNSSShould you be buying H&R Block stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of H&R Block include WW International (WW), Hillenbrand (HI), Matthews International (MATW), Carriage Services (CSV), Regis (RGS), Cimpress (CMPR), Emerald (EEX), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), BARK (BARK), and Genasys (GNSS). H&R Block vs. Its Competitors WW International Hillenbrand Matthews International Carriage Services Regis Cimpress Emerald Monro Muffler Brake BARK Genasys WW International (NASDAQ:WW) and H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, WW or HRB? WW International has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H&R Block has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is WW or HRB more profitable? H&R Block has a net margin of 15.20% compared to WW International's net margin of -56.84%. WW International's return on equity of 0.00% beat H&R Block's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WW International-56.84% N/A -0.32% H&R Block 15.20%-179.57%20.56% Does the media refer more to WW or HRB? In the previous week, H&R Block had 8 more articles in the media than WW International. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for H&R Block and 5 mentions for WW International. H&R Block's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat WW International's score of 0.88 indicating that H&R Block is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WW International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive H&R Block 5 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in WW or HRB? 86.2% of WW International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of WW International 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 is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, WW or HRB? H&R Block has higher revenue and earnings than WW International. WW International 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWW International$765.94M4.62-$112.25M-$0.89-44.08H&R Block$3.61B2.04$595.32M$4.0813.49 Do analysts prefer WW or HRB? WW International currently has a consensus price target of $2.58, indicating a potential downside of 93.41%. H&R Block has a consensus price target of $62.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.63%. Given H&R Block's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe H&R Block is more favorable than WW International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WW International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00H&R Block 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryH&R Block beats WW International on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get H&R Block News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HRB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HRB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HRB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricH&R BlockCons Services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.44B$1.10B$8.31B$21.04BDividend Yield2.70%3.58%3.12%3.61%P/E Ratio13.4943.3519.2527.92Price / Sales2.041.134.4456.65Price / Cash10.2210.1716.7123.29Price / Book84.6912.704.804.54Net Income$595.32M$39.24M$217.42M$993.24M7 Day Performance-1.97%-2.10%-1.40%-0.49%1 Month Performance0.49%4.09%40.40%3.37%1 Year Performance-4.23%-25.49%13.55%9.34% H&R Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HRBH&R Block4.41 of 5 stars$55.05-1.0%$62.00+12.6%-2.4%$7.44B$3.61B13.494,200Positive NewsWWWW International0.3006 of 5 stars$37.58+7.4%$2.25-94.0%+3,532.9%$3.39B$765.94M-6.497,700Upcoming EarningsGap DownHIHillenbrand4.4622 of 5 stars$21.23-0.8%$32.00+50.7%-50.8%$1.50B$3.18B-5.5710,450MATWMatthews International4.0426 of 5 stars$24.64-1.4%$40.00+62.3%-14.5%$764.09M$1.80B-9.6611,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCSVCarriage Services3.6645 of 5 stars$45.92-1.5%$50.50+10.0%+43.5%$720.42M$404.20M15.362,420Positive NewsRGSRegis1.7576 of 5 stars$21.00-6.4%N/A-40.6%$51.16M$199.11M0.53630CMPRCimpress4.4992 of 5 stars$44.65flat$62.50+40.0%-45.4%$1.11B$3.37B7.6216,000News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastEEXEmerald1.3949 of 5 stars$4.99-0.3%$7.90+58.5%-11.6%$991.32M$398.80M166.22600Upcoming EarningsMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.6835 of 5 stars$14.89+3.0%$17.67+18.6%-38.0%$446.25M$1.20B-74.457,360Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeBARKBARK2.5645 of 5 stars$0.96+1.0%$2.63+173.8%-33.9%$162.34M$484.18M-5.05640GNSSGenasys3.7395 of 5 stars$1.88-5.1%$5.33+183.7%-32.1%$84.88M$24.01M-2.94170Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WW International Alternatives Hillenbrand Alternatives Matthews International Alternatives Carriage Services Alternatives Regis Alternatives Cimpress Alternatives Emerald Alternatives Monro Muffler Brake Alternatives BARK Alternatives Genasys Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HRB) was last updated on 7/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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