H&R Block (HRB) Competitors

WW International (NASDAQ:WW) and H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Which has better valuation & earnings, WW or HRB?

H&R Block has higher revenue and earnings than WW International. WW International 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
WW International	$765.94M	4.51	-$112.25M	-$0.89	-42.96
H&R Block	$3.61B	2.05	$595.32M	$4.08	13.57

Do analysts rate WW or HRB?

WW International presently has a consensus price target of $0.75, suggesting a potential downside of 98.04%. H&R Block has a consensus price target of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.00%. Given H&R Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe H&R Block is more favorable than WW International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WW International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
H&R Block	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the media favor WW or HRB?

In the previous week, H&R Block had 2 more articles in the media than WW International. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for H&R Block and 13 mentions for WW International. H&R Block's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat WW International's score of 0.57 indicating that H&R Block is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WW International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
H&R Block	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WW or HRB?

86.2% of WW International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of WW International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of H&R Block shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is WW or HRB more profitable?

H&R Block has a net margin of 15.20% compared to WW International's net margin of -56.84%. WW International's return on equity of 0.00% beat H&R Block's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WW International	-56.84%	N/A	-0.32%
H&R Block	15.20%	-179.57%	20.56%

Which has more volatility & risk, WW or HRB?

WW International has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H&R Block has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

H&R Block beats WW International on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.