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H&R Block, Inc. Company Profile
Only two things are certain in this life, and H&R Block has a stranglehold on one. The company, which boasts around 23 million tax customers worldwide, is the leading tax return preparer in the US with 13,000-plus national retail offices; it also prepares tax returns in Canada and Australia (it exited the UK in 2007) through some 1,500 offices. More than a third of its network is franchised. H&R Block also operates more than 1,700 shared locations in Wal-Mart and Sears. Average fee per client is $172. In addition to its ubiquitous tax-preparation services, the company provides a number of other products and services such as tax-preparation software, insurance, and retail banking through H&R Block Bank.
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Contact Information
Address: 1 H&R Block Way
Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone:816-854-3000
Fax:816-854-8500
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:April
Revenue (2008):4403.90 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):9.50%
Employees (2008):137,200
Employee Growth (1 yr):0.40%
Key People
Co-Founder and Honorary Chairman: Henry W. Bloch
SVP, CFO, and Treasurer: Becky S. Shulman
VP Communications & Investor Relations: Scott W. Dudley Jr.
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Personal Services
Top Competitors
Intuit Inc. (intu)
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (jtx)
JTH Tax, Inc.
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