HRB vs YELP
H&R Block Inc. and Yelp Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HRB | YELP |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.9B | $1.5B |
| Net income | $733.6M | $145.6M |
| Gross margin | 44.3% | 90.3% |
| Net margin | 18.6% | 9.9% |
| Return on equity | 710.9% | 20.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.66 | $2.24 |
| Dividend / share | $1.68 | · |
| Payout ratio | 28.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $756.1M | $323.7M |
| Equity | $117.5M | $710.9M |
| Net debt / equity | 4.53× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.13× | 2.99× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.9% | 10.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 4.7% | · |
HRB bills 2.7× the revenue of YELP, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (18.6% against 9.9%).
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 | YELP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.9B | $1.5B |
| FY2024 | $3.8B | $1.4B |
| FY2023 | $3.6B | $1.3B |
| FY2022 | $3.5B | $1.2B |
| FY2021 | $3.5B | $1.0B |
| FY2020 | $3.4B | $872.9M |
| FY2019 | $2.6B | $1.0B |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $942.8M |
| FY2017 | $3.2B | $850.8M |
| FY2016 | $3.0B | $716.1M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HRB | YELP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $733.6M | $145.6M |
| FY2024 | $605.8M | $132.8M |
| FY2023 | $595.3M | $99.2M |
| FY2022 | $553.7M | $36.3M |
| FY2021 | $553.7M | $39.7M |
| FY2020 | $583.8M | $-19.4M |
| FY2019 | $-7.5M | $40.9M |
| FY2018 | $422.5M | $55.4M |
| FY2017 | $613.1M | $153.0M |
| FY2016 | $408.9M | $-1.7M |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,480,437,000 | HRB |
| FY2024 | +$2,348,931,000 | HRB |
| FY2023 | +$2,273,285,000 | HRB |
| FY2022 | +$2,278,679,000 | HRB |
| FY2021 | +$2,431,431,000 | HRB |
| FY2020 | +$2,541,054,000 | HRB |
| FY2019 | +$1,625,526,000 | HRB |
| FY2018 | +$2,152,108,000 | HRB |
| FY2017 | +$2,309,084,000 | HRB |
| FY2016 | +$2,320,251,000 | HRB |
| FY2015 | +$2,488,442,000 | HRB |
| FY2014 | +$2,701,122,000 | HRB |
| FY2013 | +$2,791,307,000 | HRB |
| FY2012 | +$2,768,376,000 | HRB |
| FY2011 | +$2,810,486,000 | HRB |
| FY2010 | +$2,897,249,000 | HRB |
HRB has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 16 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +8.7 pp | HRB |
| FY2024 | +6.7 pp | HRB |
| FY2023 | +9.1 pp | HRB |
| FY2022 | +12.9 pp | HRB |
| FY2021 | +12.1 pp | HRB |
| FY2020 | +19.3 pp | HRB |
| FY2019 | −4.3 pp | YELP |
| FY2018 | +7.8 pp | HRB |
| FY2017 | +1.4 pp | HRB |
| FY2016 | +13.7 pp | HRB |
| FY2015 | +18.3 pp | HRB |
| FY2014 | +5.7 pp | HRB |
| FY2013 | +20.0 pp | HRB |
| FY2012 | +28.8 pp | HRB |
| FY2011 | +29.2 pp | HRB |
| FY2010 | +33.8 pp | HRB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HRB and YELP over this period.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
YELP's net margin has been more volatile than HRB's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 10.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.4.
16 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 YELP over these 16 fiscal years — HRB led in 15 and YELP in 1.
16 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 YELP's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 321.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.8.
11 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 YELP over these 11 fiscal years — HRB led in 10 and YELP in 1.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.