Overview

* H&R Block ( HRB ) Q4 revenue rises to $1.11 bln from $1.06 bln year ago

* Adjusted EPS from continuing operations at $2.27

* Co returned $600 mln to shareholders, increases quarterly dividend by 12%

Outlook

* H&R Block ( HRB ) expects FY 2026 revenue of $3.875 bln to $3.895 bln

* Company projects FY 2026 EBITDA between $1.015 bln and $1.035 bln

* H&R Block ( HRB ) anticipates FY 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.85 to $5.00

* Company expects FY 2026 effective tax rate of approximately 25%

Result Drivers

* DIVIDEND RISE - Board of directors increased the quarterlydividendby 12%, representing eight consecutive annual increases

* STOCK REPURCHASE - Company has approximately $1.1 billion remaining on its $1.5 billion share repurchase program

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q4 $1.11

Revenue bln

Q4 $2.27

Adjusted

EPS

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Q4 EPS $2.21

continui

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operatio

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Q4 $739.7

Operatin mln

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Expenses

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the personal services peer group is "buy."

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for H & R Block Inc ( HRB ) is $62.00, about 12.2% above its August 11 closing price of $54.45

* The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)