Ratio Analysis: Unpacking H&R Block Inc. (HRB)’s Price-to-Cash and Price-to-Free Cash Flow

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After finishing at $55.10 in the prior trading day, H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) closed at $56.75, up 2.99%. In other words, the price has increased by $2.99 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.81 million shares were traded. HRB stock price reached its highest trading level at $56.63 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $55.18.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HRB by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.74 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.70. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.02 and its Current Ratio is at 1.02.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Barrington Research on March 10, 2021, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $24 from $21 previously.

On July 15, 2020, Northcoast Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $20.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 01 ’24 when Jones Jeffrey J II sold 44,975 shares for $54.55 per share. The transaction valued at 2,453,197 led to the insider holds 712,386 shares of the business.

Jones Jeffrey J II sold 85,921 shares of HRB for $4,228,593 on Feb 23 ’24. The President & CEO now owns 755,359 shares after completing the transaction at $49.21 per share. On Feb 15 ’24, another insider, Jones Jeffrey J II, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, sold 14,938 shares for $48.02 each. As a result, the insider received 717,353 and left with 841,280 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HRB now has a Market Capitalization of 7809494016 and an Enterprise Value of 8905828352. As of this moment, H&R’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.21. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.488 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.337.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for HRB is 0.70, which has changed by 0.79967844 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.25510752 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HRB has reached a high of $55.43, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $30.66. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 11.60%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 20.59%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 1.11M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1282230 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 146.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 137.84M. Insiders hold about 1.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.03% stake in the company. Shares short for HRB as of 1718323200 were 11796170 with a Short Ratio of 10.59, compared to 1715731200 on 11491313. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11796170 and a Short% of Float of 14.280000000000001.

Dividends & Splits

In the trailing 12 months, HRB’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.25, compared to 1.28 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.022686025The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.12. The current Payout Ratio is 32.51% for HRB, which recently paid a dividend on 2024-06-05 with an ex-dividend date of 1717545600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-08-23 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

H&R Block Inc. (HRB) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 4.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.On average, analysts expect EPS of $1.74 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.77 and a low estimate of $1.72, while EPS last year was $2.05. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$1.19, with high estimates of -$1.19 and low estimates of -$1.19.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.33 and $4.28 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.3. EPS for the following year is $4.68, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $4.77 and $4.58.

Revenue Estimates

3 analysts predict $1.03B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.04B to a low estimate of $1.01B. As of the current estimate, H&R Block Inc.’s year-ago sales were $1.03BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $186.98M. There is a high estimate of $186.98M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $186.98M.

A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HRB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.58B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.56B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.58B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.47BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.67B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.69B and the low estimate is $3.62B.

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