H&R Block did pretty well considering revenues declined almost 3%. Earnings from continuing operations were flat at $2.09 per diluted share. This was enough to beat estimates of $2.05 per share according to this source.

Continue reading H&R Block has nice Q4 -- buy it now?

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Back in college, I took a tax course from H&R Block (NYSE: HRB). It was a great learning experience - and also meant I could earn some extra bucks (at least during the first quarter of the year).

Well, even though the web has become a competitive threat for tax preparers -- such as from Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) -- there is still lots of opportunity for the human touch. After all, the U.S. tax system always seems to get more complicated (especially lately). In fact, with the incoming Obama Administration, there are some new deductions and credits, so it's a good idea to have a pro help out.

Continue reading Happy times on tax day ... for the preparers

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Tax specialist H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), whose colleagues include Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) and Jackson Hewitt (NYSE: JTX), prepared its Q2 earnings report for investors on Monday after the exchanges had closed. According to this article, the company met expectations for the bottom line. H&R Block saw a net loss of $0.40 per share from continuing operations. That was an improvement of two cents when compared to Q2 2007.

While the bottom line met expectations, the top line came in below what Wall Street was hoping for. The call was for a little over $397 million in sales revenue. H&R Block actually delivered $351.5 million. So, when you add it all together, you come up with something of a lukewarm quarter, in my opinion.

But you have to remember something about this business: tax season is coming up. So, even though we're talking about a loss right now, we should be talking about a profit once the fiscal year concludes. In fact, analysts are calling for H&R Block to earn around $1.63 per share. Management believes that somewhere between $1.60 and $1.70 per share is conceivable. That leaves room for a beat. And, at the stock's current price, H&R Block may be cheap.

Continue reading H&R Block meets expectations: Is it worth a look?

H&R Block meets expectations: Is it worth a look? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.