HRB vs SCI
H&R Block Inc. and Service Corp. International, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HRB | SCI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.9B | $4.3B |
| Net income | $733.6M | $542.6M |
| Gross margin | 44.3% | 26.5% |
| Net margin | 18.6% | 12.6% |
| Return on equity | 710.9% | 32.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.66 | $3.80 |
| Dividend / share | $1.68 | $1.30 |
| Payout ratio | 28.8% | 33.8% |
| Free cash flow | $756.1M | $554.2M |
| Equity | $117.5M | $1.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 4.53× | 2.99× |
| Current ratio | 1.13× | 0.55× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.9% | 4.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 4.7% | 1.0% |
HRB and SCI book revenue within 15% of each other, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (18.6% against 12.6%).
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 | HRB | SCI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.9B | $4.3B |
| FY2024 | $3.8B | $4.2B |
| FY2023 | $3.6B | $4.1B |
| FY2022 | $3.5B | $4.1B |
| FY2021 | $3.5B | $4.1B |
| FY2020 | $3.4B | $3.5B |
| FY2019 | $2.6B | $3.2B |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $3.2B |
| FY2017 | $3.2B | $3.1B |
| FY2016 | $3.0B | $3.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HRB | SCI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $733.6M | $542.6M |
| FY2024 | $605.8M | $518.6M |
| FY2023 | $595.3M | $537.3M |
| FY2022 | $553.7M | $565.3M |
| FY2021 | $553.7M | $802.9M |
| FY2020 | $583.8M | $515.9M |
| FY2019 | $-7.5M | $369.6M |
| FY2018 | $422.5M | $447.2M |
| FY2017 | $613.1M | $546.7M |
| FY2016 | $408.9M | $177.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$363,842,000 | SCI |
| FY2024 | −$425,384,000 | SCI |
| FY2023 | −$489,431,000 | SCI |
| FY2022 | −$636,476,000 | SCI |
| FY2021 | −$679,873,000 | SCI |
| FY2020 | −$97,522,000 | SCI |
| FY2019 | −$591,065,000 | SCI |
| FY2018 | −$95,293,000 | SCI |
| FY2017 | +$64,900,000 | HRB |
| FY2016 | +$5,177,000 | HRB |
| FY2015 | +$52,112,000 | HRB |
| FY2014 | +$84,647,000 | HRB |
| FY2013 | +$473,829,000 | HRB |
| FY2012 | +$501,513,000 | HRB |
| FY2011 | +$577,731,000 | HRB |
| FY2010 | +$754,428,000 | HRB |
| FY2009 | +$961,315,000 | HRB |
| FY2008 | +$1,927,955,000 | HRB |
The higher-revenue side has changed between HRB and SCI over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +6.0 pp | HRB |
| FY2024 | +3.7 pp | HRB |
| FY2023 | +3.4 pp | HRB |
| FY2022 | +2.2 pp | HRB |
| FY2021 | −3.4 pp | SCI |
| FY2020 | +2.4 pp | HRB |
| FY2019 | −11.7 pp | SCI |
| FY2018 | −0.4 pp | SCI |
| FY2017 | +1.7 pp | HRB |
| FY2016 | +7.6 pp | HRB |
| FY2015 | +4.5 pp | HRB |
| FY2014 | +9.4 pp | HRB |
| FY2013 | +9.7 pp | HRB |
| FY2012 | +8.5 pp | HRB |
| FY2011 | +2.9 pp | HRB |
| FY2010 | +8.0 pp | HRB |
| FY2009 | +9.9 pp | HRB |
| FY2008 | +7.4 pp | HRB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HRB and SCI over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SCI's net margin has been more volatile than HRB's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 4.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.2.
18 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 HRB and SCI over these 18 fiscal years — HRB led in 15 and SCI in 3.
18 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 SCI's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 297.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.4.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between HRB and SCI over these 16 fiscal years — HRB led in 15 and SCI in 1.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.