H&R Block (HRB) Competitors $55.48 +0.21 (+0.37%) As of 01:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HRB vs. HI, MATW, CSV, RGS, WW, 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 Hillenbrand (HI), Matthews International (MATW), Carriage Services (CSV), Regis (RGS), WW International (WW), Cimpress (CMPR), Emerald (EEX), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), BARK (BARK), and Genasys (GNSS). H&R Block vs. Its Competitors Hillenbrand Matthews International Carriage Services Regis WW International Cimpress Emerald Monro Muffler Brake BARK Genasys H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) are both specialized consumer services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Does the media favor HRB or HI? In the previous week, H&R Block had 5 more articles in the media than Hillenbrand. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H&R Block and 6 mentions for Hillenbrand. H&R Block's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Hillenbrand's score of 0.56 indicating that H&R Block is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment H&R Block 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hillenbrand 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate HRB or HI? H&R Block currently has a consensus price target of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.74%. Hillenbrand has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.91%. Given Hillenbrand's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hillenbrand is more favorable than H&R Block.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score H&R Block 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Hillenbrand 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has better earnings & valuation, HRB or HI? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioH&R Block$3.61B2.06$595.32M$4.0813.60Hillenbrand$3.05B0.53-$211M-$3.81-6.05 Is HRB or HI a better dividend stock? H&R Block pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Hillenbrand pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. H&R Block pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hillenbrand pays out -23.6% 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. H&R Block has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Hillenbrand has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Hillenbrand is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders believe in HRB or HI? 90.1% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Hillenbrand shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of H&R Block shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hillenbrand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HRB or HI more profitable? H&R Block has a net margin of 15.20% compared to Hillenbrand's net margin of -8.82%. Hillenbrand's return on equity of 15.03% beat H&R Block's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets H&R Block15.20% -179.57% 20.56% Hillenbrand -8.82%15.03%4.19% Which has more volatility and risk, HRB or HI? H&R Block has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryH&R Block beats Hillenbrand on 11 of the 18 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$7.43B$1.09B$8.26B$20.45BDividend Yield2.73%3.44%3.18%3.78%P/E Ratio13.6045.0120.9027.83Price / Sales2.061.193.3241.03Price / Cash10.1210.1116.6222.26Price / Book85.3612.824.654.58Net Income$595.32M$39.24M$212.37M$982.91M7 Day Performance-0.75%-0.39%35.17%0.60%1 Month Performance-1.29%13.25%43.43%3.78%1 Year Performance4.75%-28.54%19.68%14.54% H&R Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HRBH&R Block4.3201 of 5 stars$55.49+0.4%$62.00+11.7%+3.2%$7.43B$3.61B13.604,200News CoverageHIHillenbrand4.5336 of 5 stars$20.10-1.6%$32.00+59.2%-41.6%$1.42B$3.05B-5.2810,450MATWMatthews International4.5206 of 5 stars$23.91-1.8%$40.00+67.3%+2.5%$741.45M$1.80B-9.3811,000CSVCarriage Services3.1963 of 5 stars$45.81-0.5%$50.50+10.2%+76.4%$718.90M$407.77M15.322,420RGSRegis1.8609 of 5 stars$22.30-1.5%N/A+5.9%$54.32M$199.11M0.57630Trending NewsWWWW International0.3481 of 5 stars$0.25-10.5%$2.25+801.4%+3,223.5%$20.04M$765.94M-0.047,700News CoverageCMPRCimpress4.1965 of 5 stars$47.00+0.4%$62.50+33.0%-46.3%$1.17B$3.29B8.0216,000High Trading VolumeEEXEmerald2.0069 of 5 stars$4.86-1.6%$7.90+62.6%-1.0%$966.46M$398.80M162.05600News CoverageMNROMonro Muffler Brake2.3501 of 5 stars$14.91+1.6%$17.67+18.5%-29.2%$446.85M$1.20B-74.557,360Positive NewsBARKBARK2.4231 of 5 stars$0.88+3.0%$2.63+198.5%-44.0%$148.89M$484.18M-4.63640GNSSGenasys3.9318 of 5 stars$1.73flat$5.33+208.3%-28.8%$78.11M$24.01M-2.70170 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hillenbrand Alternatives Matthews International Alternatives Carriage Services Alternatives Regis Alternatives WW International 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 7/9/2025 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 | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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