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H&R Block (H&R Block) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 172.22 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is H&R Block Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-28), H&R Block's current share price is $46.50. H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.27. H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 172.22.

The historical rank and industry rank for H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HRB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.35   Med: 10.08   Max: 181.93
Current: 170.04

During the past years, H&R Block's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 181.93. The lowest was 5.35. And the median was 10.08.

HRB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
100% of 55 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 1.68 vs HRB: 170.04

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

H&R Block's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.538. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $0.27 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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H&R Block Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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H&R Block Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

H&R Block Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Jun22 Jun23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.02 9.11 14.64 29.26 45.55

H&R Block Quarterly Data
Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 40.38 42.11 45.55 83.99 176.88

Competitive Comparison of H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Personal Services subindustry, H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



H&R Block Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=46.50/0.27
=172.22

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

H&R Block's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, H&R Block's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=-5.538/129.4194*129.4194
=-5.538

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

H&R Block Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201401 2.169 98.692 2.844
201404 5.676 100.023 7.344
201407 4.413 100.520 5.682
201410 4.517 100.176 5.836
201501 4.180 98.604 5.486
201504 6.659 99.824 8.633
201507 6.065 100.691 7.795
201510 -0.115 100.346 -0.148
201601 -2.392 99.957 -3.097
201604 0.105 100.947 0.135
201607 -0.912 101.524 -1.163
201610 -2.636 101.988 -3.345
201701 -3.866 102.456 -4.883
201704 -0.294 103.167 -0.369
201707 -1.025 103.278 -1.284
201710 -1.974 104.070 -2.455
201801 -3.338 104.578 -4.131
201804 1.881 105.708 2.303
201807 0.934 106.324 1.137
201810 -0.152 106.695 -0.184
201901 -1.042 106.200 -1.270
201904 2.681 107.818 3.218
201907 1.447 108.250 1.730
201910 -0.388 108.577 -0.462
202001 -1.654 108.841 -1.967
202004 0.369 108.173 0.441
202007 0.701 109.318 0.830
202010 -1.526 109.861 -1.798
202101 -2.913 110.364 -3.416
202104 1.942 112.673 2.231
202109 0.088 115.734 0.098
202112 -2.204 117.630 -2.425
202203 0.281 121.301 0.300
202206 1.323 125.017 1.370
202209 -1.704 125.227 -1.761
202212 -4.226 125.222 -4.368
202303 -0.239 127.348 -0.243
202306 0.219 128.729 0.220
202309 -2.396 129.860 -2.388
202312 -5.538 129.419 -5.538

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


H&R Block  (NYSE:HRB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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H&R Block (H&R Block) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One H&R Block Way, Kansas City, MO, USA, 64105
H&R Block Inc provides income tax return preparation services, digital do-it-yourself tax solutions, and other services related to income tax preparation to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company mainly prepares tax returns for customers within the United States through its company-owned offices, franchise locations, and online tax software. The vast majority of H&R Block's offices are located in the U.S. The company derives most of its total revenue from the U.S. assisted tax preparation fees. Revenue from franchise and product royalties and digital do-it-yourself tax solutions is also relatively significant.
Executives
Tony G Bowen officer: Chief Financial Officer ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Kellie J Logerwell officer: VP & Chief Acct Officer ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Jones Jeffrey J Ii officer: President & CEO - Designate ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Richard A Johnson director FOOT LOCKER, INC., 112 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10120
Robert A Gerard director 161 DUANE ST, NEW YORK NY 10013
Karen A Orosco officer: SVP, U.S. Retail ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Christianna Wood director 330 OLD Y ROAD, GOLDEN CO 80401
Dara S Redler officer: Chief Legal Officer ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Thomas A Gerke officer: SVP and General Counsel GERKE THOMAS A, OVERLAND PARK KS 66251
Mia Mends director 5254 BIRDWOOD ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77096
Sean Cohan director 675 SIXTH AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Yolande G Piazza director 111 8TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Anuradha Gupta director 564 PACIFIC AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
Matthew E Winter director 2775 SANDERS ROAD, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Kathryn M Collins officer: SVP & Chief Marketing Office ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO 64105