H&R Block (HRB) Competitors

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HRB or HI?

90.1% of H&R Block shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of H&R Block shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is HRB or HI a better dividend stock?

H&R Block pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Hillenbrand pays an annual dividend of $0.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. H&R Block pays out 36.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hillenbrand pays out -29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hillenbrand has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Hillenbrand is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media favor HRB or HI?

In the previous week, Hillenbrand had 15 more articles in the media than H&R Block. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Hillenbrand and 16 mentions for H&R Block. Hillenbrand's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat H&R Block's score of 0.08 indicating that Hillenbrand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H&R Block	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hillenbrand	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, HRB or HI?

H&R Block has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HRB or HI?

H&R Block received 233 more outperform votes than Hillenbrand when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.21% of users gave H&R Block an outperform vote while only 56.59% of users gave Hillenbrand an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
H&R Block	Outperform Votes 512 63.21%	Underperform Votes 298 36.79%
Hillenbrand	Outperform Votes 279 56.59%	Underperform Votes 214 43.41%

Is HRB or HI more profitable?

H&R Block has a net margin of 16.19% compared to Hillenbrand's net margin of -6.63%. Hillenbrand's return on equity of 14.86% beat H&R Block's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H&R Block	16.19%	-212.45%	21.32%
Hillenbrand	-6.63%	14.86%	4.32%

Which has better valuation & earnings, HRB or HI?

H&R Block has higher revenue and earnings than Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H&R Block, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
H&R Block	$3.61B	2.28	$595.32M	$4.10	14.65
Hillenbrand	$3.11B	0.74	$569.70M	-$2.99	-10.96

Do analysts rate HRB or HI?

H&R Block presently has a consensus target price of $57.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.13%. Hillenbrand has a consensus target price of $44.67, indicating a potential upside of 36.30%. Given Hillenbrand's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hillenbrand is more favorable than H&R Block.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H&R Block	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hillenbrand	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Hillenbrand beats H&R Block on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.