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H&R Block (STU:HRB) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.90 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is H&R Block Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

H&R Block's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €170 Mil. H&R Block's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €2,291 Mil. H&R Block's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €-849 Mil. H&R Block's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -2.90.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for H&R Block's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

STU:HRB' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53   Med: 1.85   Max: 15.27
Current: 2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of H&R Block was 15.27. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 1.85.

STU:HRB's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
54.43% of 79 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 3.42 vs STU:HRB: 2.87

H&R Block Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for H&R Block's Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

H&R Block Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Jun22 Jun23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.87 15.27 2.08 2.16 2.12

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
Debt-to-EBITDA 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 -2.50 0.51 1.14 -2.87 -2.90

Competitive Comparison of H&R Block's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Personal Services subindustry, H&R Block's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, H&R Block's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H&R Block's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



H&R Block Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

H&R Block's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(189.576 + 1596.344) / 844.26
=2.12

H&R Block's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(170.034 + 2291.379) / -848.788
=-2.90

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


H&R Block  (STU:HRB) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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H&R Block (STU:HRB) 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.