DLPN vs HRB
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. and H&R Block Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DLPN | HRB |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $56.7M | $3.9B |
| Net income | $-3.1M | $733.6M |
| Gross margin | 5.3% | 44.3% |
| Net margin | −5.4% | 18.6% |
| Return on equity | −29.0% | 710.9% |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.27 | $5.66 |
| Dividend / share | · | $1.68 |
| Payout ratio | · | 28.8% |
| Free cash flow | $-2.0M | $756.1M |
| Equity | $9.7M | $117.5M |
| Net debt / equity | −0.72× | 4.53× |
| Current ratio | 0.84× | 1.13× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.7% | 2.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 4.7% |
HRB bills 69.6× the revenue of DLPN, and DLPN closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | DLPN | HRB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $56.7M | $3.9B |
| FY2024 | $51.7M | $3.8B |
| FY2023 | $43.1M | $3.6B |
| FY2022 | $40.5M | $3.5B |
| FY2021 | $35.7M | $3.5B |
| FY2020 | $24.1M | $3.4B |
| FY2019 | $25.0M | $2.6B |
| FY2018 | $22.6M | $3.1B |
| FY2017 | $22.4M | $3.2B |
| FY2016 | $9.4M | $3.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DLPN | HRB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-3.1M | $733.6M |
| FY2024 | $-12.6M | $605.8M |
| FY2023 | $-24.4M | $595.3M |
| FY2022 | $-4.8M | $553.7M |
| FY2021 | $-6.5M | $553.7M |
| FY2020 | $-1.9M | $583.8M |
| FY2019 | $-2.3M | $-7.5M |
| FY2018 | $-2.9M | $422.5M |
| FY2017 | $6.9M | $613.1M |
| FY2016 | $-37.2M | $408.9M |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,888,692,611 | HRB |
| FY2024 | −$3,709,310,016 | HRB |
| FY2023 | −$3,567,223,925 | HRB |
| FY2022 | −$3,431,679,442 | HRB |
| FY2021 | −$3,427,542,801 | HRB |
| FY2020 | −$3,389,932,520 | HRB |
| FY2019 | −$2,614,718,133 | HRB |
| FY2018 | −$3,072,329,661 | HRB |
| FY2017 | −$3,137,517,956 | HRB |
| FY2016 | −$3,026,918,375 | HRB |
| FY2015 | −$3,035,052,166 | HRB |
| FY2014 | −$3,076,587,806 | HRB |
| FY2013 | −$3,022,001,120 | HRB |
| FY2012 | −$2,902,079,065 | HRB |
| FY2011 | −$2,893,298,176 | HRB |
| FY2010 | −$2,944,980,000 | HRB |
HRB has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 16 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −24.0 pp | HRB |
| FY2024 | −40.5 pp | HRB |
| FY2023 | −73.1 pp | HRB |
| FY2022 | −27.7 pp | HRB |
| FY2021 | −34.1 pp | HRB |
| FY2020 | −25.2 pp | HRB |
| FY2019 | −9.0 pp | HRB |
| FY2018 | −26.6 pp | HRB |
| FY2017 | +11.4 pp | DLPN |
| FY2016 | −409.3 pp | HRB |
| FY2015 | −297.3 pp | HRB |
| FY2014 | −105.9 pp | HRB |
| FY2013 | −123.0 pp | HRB |
| FY2012 | −102.6 pp | HRB |
| FY2011 | −268.7 pp | HRB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between DLPN and HRB over this period.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DLPN's net margin has been more volatile than HRB's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 120.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.6.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between DLPN and HRB over these 15 fiscal years — DLPN led in 1 and HRB in 14.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HRB's return on equity has been more volatile than DLPN's over the 8 comparable fiscal years — 318.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 27.2.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
HRB led in return on equity in every one of the 8 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.