H&R Block vs Service Corp Intl
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The short version
- Service Corp Intl is the larger business, with $4.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.9B for H&R Block.
- H&R Block grew revenue faster (4.9%, against 2.9%).
- H&R Block turned more of its sales into free cash flow (19.2% FCF margin, against 12.9%).
- H&R Block earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (129.0%, against 11.3%).
| Latest fiscal year | HRB · FY26 | SCI · FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $6.4B | $11.5B |
| Revenue | $3.9B | $4.3B |
| Free cash flow | $756M | $554M |
| Net income | $734M | $543M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 4.9% | 2.9% |
| 5-year growth | 2.9% | 4.2% |
| Share count change | −6.2% | −2.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 44.3% | 26.5% |
| Operating margin | — | 22.7% |
| Net margin | 18.6% | 12.6% |
| FCF margin | 19.2% | 12.9% |
| Return on capital | 129.0% | 11.3% |
| Return on equity | — | 32.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $533M | $4.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.5x | 4.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $211M | $645M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 21.8x |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 | 7 |
Revenue
FY17
HRB $3.0B
SCI $3.1B
FY18
HRB $3.2B
SCI $3.2B
FY19
HRB $3.1B
SCI $3.2B
FY20
HRB $2.6B
SCI $3.5B
FY21
HRB $3.4B
SCI $4.1B
FY22
HRB $3.5B
SCI $4.1B
FY23
HRB $3.5B
SCI $4.1B
FY24
HRB $3.6B
SCI $4.2B
FY25
HRB $3.8B
SCI $4.3B
FY26
HRB $3.9B
SCI —
HRB
SCI
Operating margin
FY17
HRB —
SCI 18.5%
FY18
HRB —
SCI 19.8%
FY19
HRB —
SCI 20.6%
FY20
HRB —
SCI 24.0%
FY21
HRB —
SCI 28.7%
FY22
HRB —
SCI 22.6%
FY23
HRB —
SCI 23.0%
FY24
HRB —
SCI 22.2%
FY25
HRB —
SCI 22.7%
FY26
HRB —
SCI —
HRB
SCI
Free cash flow
FY17
HRB $463M
SCI $289M
FY18
HRB $751M
SCI $380M
FY19
HRB $511M
SCI $389M
FY20
HRB $27.3M
SCI $582M
FY21
HRB $573M
SCI $617M
FY22
HRB $747M
SCI $456M
FY23
HRB $752M
SCI $507M
FY24
HRB $657M
SCI $571M
FY25
HRB $599M
SCI $554M
FY26
HRB $756M
SCI —
HRB
SCI
Return on capital
FY17
HRB 92.9%
SCI 12.9%
FY18
HRB 185.5%
SCI 12.7%
FY19
HRB 128.1%
SCI 9.9%
FY20
HRB 10.7%
SCI 12.1%
FY21
HRB 75.2%
SCI 16.3%
FY22
HRB 73.9%
SCI 12.0%
FY23
HRB 91.9%
SCI 12.1%
FY24
HRB 124.2%
SCI 11.6%
FY25
HRB 119.0%
SCI 11.3%
FY26
HRB 129.0%
SCI —
HRB
SCI
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.