HRB vs UNF
H&R Block Inc. and Unifirst Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HRB | UNF |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.9B | $2.4B |
| Net income | $733.6M | $148.3M |
| Gross margin | 44.3% | 36.6% |
| Net margin | 18.6% | 6.1% |
| Return on equity | 710.9% | 6.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.66 | $7.98 |
| Dividend / share | $1.68 | · |
| Payout ratio | 28.8% | 16.6% |
| Free cash flow | $756.1M | $142.5M |
| Equity | $117.5M | $2.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 4.53× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.13× | 3.18× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.9% | 6.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 4.7% | 1.8% |
HRB bills 1.6× the revenue of UNF, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (18.6% against 6.1%).
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 | UNF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.9B | $2.4B |
| FY2024 | $3.8B | $2.4B |
| FY2023 | $3.6B | $2.2B |
| FY2022 | $3.5B | $2.0B |
| FY2021 | $3.5B | $1.8B |
| FY2020 | $3.4B | $1.8B |
| FY2019 | $2.6B | $1.8B |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $1.7B |
| FY2017 | $3.2B | $1.6B |
| FY2016 | $3.0B | $1.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HRB | UNF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $733.6M | $148.3M |
| FY2024 | $605.8M | $145.5M |
| FY2023 | $595.3M | $103.7M |
| FY2022 | $553.7M | $103.4M |
| FY2021 | $553.7M | $151.1M |
| FY2020 | $583.8M | $135.8M |
| FY2019 | $-7.5M | $179.1M |
| FY2018 | $422.5M | $163.9M |
| FY2017 | $613.1M | $70.2M |
| FY2016 | $408.9M | $125.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,513,040,000 | HRB |
| FY2024 | +$1,333,564,000 | HRB |
| FY2023 | +$1,377,300,000 | HRB |
| FY2022 | +$1,471,363,000 | HRB |
| FY2021 | +$1,637,054,000 | HRB |
| FY2020 | +$1,609,828,000 | HRB |
| FY2019 | +$830,344,000 | HRB |
| FY2018 | +$1,398,392,000 | HRB |
| FY2017 | +$1,568,973,000 | HRB |
| FY2016 | +$1,568,268,000 | HRB |
| FY2015 | +$1,581,548,000 | HRB |
| FY2014 | +$1,683,761,000 | HRB |
| FY2013 | +$1,668,780,000 | HRB |
| FY2012 | +$1,649,654,000 | HRB |
| FY2011 | +$1,759,645,000 | HRB |
| FY2010 | +$1,919,041,000 | HRB |
| FY2009 | +$2,001,419,000 | HRB |
HRB has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +12.5 pp | HRB |
| FY2024 | +10.1 pp | HRB |
| FY2023 | +11.8 pp | HRB |
| FY2022 | +10.8 pp | HRB |
| FY2021 | +7.7 pp | HRB |
| FY2020 | +9.6 pp | HRB |
| FY2019 | −10.2 pp | UNF |
| FY2018 | +4.0 pp | HRB |
| FY2017 | +15.0 pp | HRB |
| FY2016 | +5.0 pp | HRB |
| FY2015 | +3.8 pp | HRB |
| FY2014 | +6.8 pp | HRB |
| FY2013 | +7.1 pp | HRB |
| FY2012 | +7.4 pp | HRB |
| FY2011 | +2.4 pp | HRB |
| FY2010 | +6.3 pp | HRB |
| FY2009 | +8.4 pp | HRB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HRB and UNF over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HRB's net margin has been more volatile than UNF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.6.
17 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 UNF over these 17 fiscal years — HRB led in 16 and UNF in 1.
17 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 UNF's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 303.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.3.
15 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 UNF over these 15 fiscal years — HRB led in 14 and UNF in 1.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.