H&R Block Beats Fiscal Q1 2027 Estimates as Revenue Rises 10% to $224.3M

H&R Block (HRB) beat estimates for the fiscal first quarter of 2027 on both revenue and adjusted EPS. Revenue was $224.3 million, up 10% from a year earlier, above the $212.3 million estimate, and adjusted EPS was -$1.40, down 17% from a year earlier, above the -$1.43 estimate.

Shares fell 6.1% in after-hours trading as of 4:06 p.m. ET, to $48.00 from a $51.12 close.

Fiscal Q1 2027 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $12.1 million above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.03 above it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $1.14 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.38. The YoY column compares with $203.6 million and -$1.20 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 6 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 7 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $203.6 million, $198.9 million, $2.40 billion, $1.14 billion and $224.3 million.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of -$2.02 and revenue of $209.0 million next quarter, based on 3 analysts.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 10% increase to $224.3 million.
• Estimate record. Whether H&R Block extends a record of beating EPS estimates in 6 of its last 8 reports.
• Related coverage. See our reports on Hims & Hers Health, Archer Aviation, Skydance and Septerna.

Sources: Results are from H&R Block's Nov. 9, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from H&R Block's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.