H&R Block Competitors

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for H&R Block and Service Co. International, as reported by MarketBeat.

H&R Block currently has a consensus price target of $20.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. Service Co. International has a consensus price target of $49.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.46%. Given H&R Block's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe H&R Block is more favorable than Service Co. International.

Profitability

This table compares H&R Block and Service Co. International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

H&R Block pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Service Co. International pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. H&R Block pays out 123.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Service Co. International pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H&R Block has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Service Co. International has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

H&R Block has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Service Co. International has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.2% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Service Co. International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of H&R Block shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Service Co. International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares H&R Block and Service Co. International's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Service Co. International beats H&R Block on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for H&R Block and UniFirst, as reported by MarketBeat.

H&R Block currently has a consensus price target of $20.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. UniFirst has a consensus price target of $185.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.37%. Given H&R Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe H&R Block is more favorable than UniFirst.

Profitability

This table compares H&R Block and UniFirst's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

H&R Block pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. H&R Block pays out 123.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UniFirst pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H&R Block has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and UniFirst has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

H&R Block has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UniFirst has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.2% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.8% of UniFirst shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of H&R Block shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of UniFirst shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares H&R Block and UniFirst's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

UniFirst beats H&R Block on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and Yelp (NYSE:YELP) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for H&R Block and Yelp, as reported by MarketBeat.

H&R Block currently has a consensus price target of $20.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. Yelp has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.18%. Given H&R Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe H&R Block is more favorable than Yelp.

Profitability

This table compares H&R Block and Yelp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

H&R Block has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yelp has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.2% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Yelp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of H&R Block shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Yelp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares H&R Block and Yelp's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and WW International (NASDAQ:WW) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for H&R Block and WW International, as reported by MarketBeat.

H&R Block currently has a consensus price target of $20.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. WW International has a consensus price target of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.45%. Given H&R Block's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe H&R Block is more favorable than WW International.

Profitability

This table compares H&R Block and WW International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

H&R Block has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WW International has a beta of 2.88, indicating that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.2% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of WW International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of H&R Block shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of WW International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares H&R Block and WW International's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

WW International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than H&R Block. 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.

Summary

WW International beats H&R Block on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for H&R Block and Carriage Services, as reported by MarketBeat.

H&R Block currently has a consensus price target of $20.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. Carriage Services has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.73%. Given Carriage Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carriage Services is more favorable than H&R Block.

Profitability

This table compares H&R Block and Carriage Services' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

H&R Block pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Carriage Services pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. H&R Block pays out 123.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carriage Services pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H&R Block has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Carriage Services has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

H&R Block has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carriage Services has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.2% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Carriage Services shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of H&R Block shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of Carriage Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares H&R Block and Carriage Services' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Carriage Services beats H&R Block on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and Franchise Group (NASDAQ:FRGA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares H&R Block and Franchise Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Franchise Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than H&R Block.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.2% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of H&R Block shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for H&R Block and Franchise Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

H&R Block currently has a consensus price target of $20.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. Given H&R Block's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe H&R Block is more favorable than Franchise Group.

Profitability

This table compares H&R Block and Franchise Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

H&R Block beats Franchise Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.