H&R BlockvsMcDonald's

HRB and MCD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

H&R Block (HRB) has a market value of $6.2B and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, HRB moved +13.6% and MCD -9.1%. The P/E is 8.7 for HRB and 21.5 for MCD. Dividend yield: HRB 3.44%, MCD 2.74%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    HRB$6.2B

    MCD$193B

    MCD is 31 times HRB

  • Revenue, 12 months

    HRB$4.0B

    MCD$27.8B

    MCD is 7.0 times HRB

  • Net income, 12 months

    HRB$711M

    MCD$9.0B

    MCD is 13 times HRB

  • Operating margin

    HRB–

    MCD46.9%

  • ROIC

    HRB44.9%

    MCD26.3%

    18.6 points apart

  • P/E

    HRB8.7

    MCD21.5

    MCD is 2.5 times HRB

  • Dividend yield

    HRB3.4%

    MCD2.7%

    0.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    HRB+141.2%

    MCD+21.9%

    119.3 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

HRB+141.2%

MCD+21.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodHRBWith dividendsMCDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+13.6%Price +8.8%-9.1%Price -11.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+22.0%+6.8% a yearPrice +10.7%+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+141.2%+19.3% a yearPrice +104.4%+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%
10 years since November 15, 2016+209.3%+12.0% a yearPrice +109.2%+192.4%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.9%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

HRBH&R BlockMCDMcDonald's

Valuation

HRBMCD
Valuation
Price$50.01$271.97
Market value$6.2B$193B
Enterprise value (EV)$7.3B$232B
P/E8.721.5
P/E, 5-year median11.025.7
P/B––
EV/EBIT8.817.8
Free cash flow yield12.1%3.9%

Results and growth

HRBMCD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$4.0B$27.8B
Net income, 12 months$711M$9.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$747M$7.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$5.52$12.64
Revenue growth, year on year4.9%3.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+2.9%over 5 years+7.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+12.9%over 5 years+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

HRBMCD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin43.7%–
Operating margin–46.9%
Net margin17.9%32.4%
ROIC44.9%26.3%
ROE––

Balance sheet

HRBMCD
Balance sheet
Cash$390M$1.2B
Total debt$2.1B$54.5B
Net debt / EBITDA1.22.9
Interest cover10.1×8.0×

Dividends and buybacks

HRBMCD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.4%2.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.72$7.44
Dividend growth a year, past+10.1%over 5 years+7.3%over 5 years
Buyback yield–1.1%
Shareholder yield3.4%3.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, H&R Block or McDonald's?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 31.3 times H&R Block ($6.2B), at today's prices.

How did HRB and MCD stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, HRB's price moved +109.2% and MCD's +129.9%. With dividends: HRB +209.3% (+12.0% a year), MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, HRB or MCD?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.44% for H&R Block and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.72 and $7.44 per share.

What is the P/E of HRB and MCD?

At today's price, the P/E is 8.7 for HRB and 21.5 for MCD. The median of the last five years was 11.0 and 25.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, H&R Block or McDonald's?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 17.9% for H&R Block and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin – and 46.9%. Revenue was $4.0B and $27.8B.

Which is the better investment, H&R Block or McDonald's?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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