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Brief Commentary On H&R Block Inc’s (NYSE:HRB) Fundamentals

I’ve been keeping an eye on H&R Block Inc (NYSE:HRB) because I’m attracted to its fundamentals. Looking at the company as a whole, as a potential stock investment, I believe HRB has a lot to offer. Basically, it is a well-regarded dividend payer with a a great history of delivering benchmark-beating performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. If you’re interested in understanding beyond my high-level commentary, take a look at the report on H&R Block here.

Outstanding track record established dividend payer

HRB delivered a bottom-line expansion of 46.3% in the prior year, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. The strong earnings growth is reflected in extraordinary returns, with net income levels more than double that of the company’s equity levels, which is an optimistic signal for the future.

NYSE:HRB Income Statement Export August 31st 18
NYSE:HRB Income Statement Export August 31st 18

HRB is also a dividend company, with ample net income to cover its dividend payout, which has been consistently growing over the past decade, keeping income investors happy.

NYSE:HRB Historical Dividend Yield August 31st 18
NYSE:HRB Historical Dividend Yield August 31st 18

Next Steps:

For H&R Block, I’ve compiled three important factors you should further research:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for HRB’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for HRB’s outlook.

  2. Financial Health: Are HRB’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of HRB? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.